The story is about a rich man who seeks advice from Gautam Buddha on how to avoid insults. The Buddha tells him a story about a king who also came to him with the same question. The Buddha told the king to stand behind him for ten days while he gave sermons. The king did so, even though it was uncomfortable. On the tenth day, the Buddha asked the king why he had not asked to sit down. The king said that he did not want to be disrespectful. The Buddha then explained that the reason we insult others is because we lack confidence in ourselves. When we are confident, we do not need to put others down. The story ends with the Buddha saying that if we want to avoid insults, we need to have faith in ourselves and love for others.
The story is a metaphor for the importance of self-confidence and self-love. When we are confident in ourselves, we do not feel the need to put others down. We also do not take insults personally. When we love others, we do not want to hurt them. The story is a reminder that we should all strive to be more confident and loving in our interactions with others.
Here are some of the key points from the story:
- The reason we insult others is because we lack confidence in ourselves.
- When we are confident, we do not need to put others down.
- We also do not take insults personally.
- When we love others, we do not want to hurt them.
- We should all strive to be more confident and loving in our interactions with others.