And a Sermon for Sunday… …Lesson of the old Samurai

Near Tokyo, a great Samurai warrior, now old and retired, taught Zen Buddhism to young students. One afternoon, a young fighter – known for his lack of scruples, arrived at his institute. He had never lost a fight. Hearing of the old Samurai’s reputation, he had come to challenge him and increase his fame. The old man accepted the challenge against his students’ wishes. Everybody gathered in the town square. The young fighter started insulting the old master and spat in his face. For hours, he did everything to provoke the old man, but the Samurai remained impassive. By evening, feeling exhausted and humiliated, the impetuous young fighter left.

Disappointed in the old Samurai’s calmness and lack of reaction to all the insults and provocations, his confused students asked: “How could you bear such indignity? Why didn’t you use your sword? Were you afraid of losing the fight in front of us?” The old master smiled at his students’ angst and said, “If someone comes to you with a gift, and you do not accept it, who does the gift belong to?” “He who tried to deliver it,” replied one of his disciples. “The same goes for envy, anger, and insults,” said the Samurai. They remain the property of the person who carried them despite rejection.

About Mark Manuel

The above thoughts/content has been proudly copied from the wall of Sir Mark Manuel. Being interviewing almost every role model of this country and going stronger each day. Mark Manuel is a respected Mumbai editor, writer, and columnist.

With over three decades of journalism in leading publications. This includes the Free Press Journal, Times, Dainik Bhaskar, Mid-Day, and Afternoon. He is famous for his brilliant pen interviews. He himself is a TEDx speaker.

Further

His interviews have been featured in several leading media houses. They include the Hindustan Times, Huffington Post, BBC, and Network 18. He has interviewed almost every famous person in the country from Mother Teresa to Muhammad Ali. His first book is just out. It’s titled Moryaa Re! It is a crime thriller that is perhaps the country’s first police procedural. He began his career covering crime. And in a tribute to his experience and knowledge of this beat.

Several distinguished officers of the Mumbai Police and its Crime Branch collaborated with him to make this book possible. Amitabh Bachchan wrote the forward in a statement of friendship for Mark Manuel and admiration for his work.

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