When we get angry with others, we lose our balance, our blood pressure rises and limbs tremble. By being angry, irrespective of the situation around us, punishment is meted out to us in the form of anger. We are responsible for our state.
Once a samurai warrior went to a monastery and asked a monk, “Can you tell me about heaven and hell?”
The monk answered, “I cannot tell you about heaven and hell. You are much too stupid.”
The warrior's face became contorted with rage.
“Besides that,” continued the monk, “you are very ugly.”
The warrior gave a scream and raised his sword to strike the monk.
“That,” said the monk unflinchingly, “is hell.”
The samurai slowly lowered his sword and bowed his head.
“And that,” said the monk, “is heaven.”
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