Neither Praise nor Blame moves the wise one
The Wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man.
(The Dhammapada of Gautama the Buddha. Circa 500BC)
The Wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise man.
Praise and blame are not in any way different to the wise man---they are all alike. Whether the ignorant person, the unawakened person praises you or blames you. What difference does it make? Both come from their sleep.
It is like a man in a dream shouts, and blames or praises you. Will you take any note of it? Will you differentiate between the two?
A man in a dream may condemn you or may praise you---you know he is dreaming, he is asleep---it doesn't matter! There is no difference. What he is saying is all nonsense. When he wakes up he will laugh at himself, it will look so ridiculous.
Hence, you can praise the Buddha (or Jesus), you can condemn him---millions will condemn him, very few will praise him---but it makes no difference to him. He remains like an unmoving mountain, an immovable mountain.
OSHO
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