Buddha Story

Lord Buddha often imparted education to his disciples.

One morning, many people came to listen to Buddha's discourse. Today, Buddha had come with something in his hands. As disciples came closer and saw that he had a rope in his hand.

Buddha came and sat at his place and then without saying anything, he started tying knots of the rope, he was holding.

All the people present there were wondering what Buddha would do next.

Then, Buddha asked, "I have tied three knots in this rope. Now, I want to know from you whether it is the same rope which was there before making knots?"

A disciple replied, "This is bit difficult to answer. It depends on the way we see it."

From one point, the rope is same. There is no change in it. But if we look the other way, now it has three knots which were not there before. Therefore, it is not the same.

We can see that it appears to be changed from the outside but from the inside it is the same as it was before. Its basic form remains unchanged.

Buddha said, "It is true! Now, I will untie these knots."

Saying this, Buddha started pulling two ends of the rope away from each other.

And then asked, "Do you think I can untie these knots by pulling them like this?"

"No. By doing this, knots will become even tighter and it will become more difficult to untie them." The disciple replied quickly.

Buddha said, "Okay. Now, one last question. Tell me what I have to do to untie these knots?"

The disciple said, "For this, we have to look carefully at these knots so that we can know how they were tied and then we can try to untie them."

Buddha said, "That's what I wanted to hear. The basic question is : What is the actual cause of the problem in which you are stuck? Without knowing the cause, finding the solution is impossible."

I see that most people want to find a solution without knowing the reason.

No one asks : Why do I get angry?

They ask : How do I end my anger?

No one asks where the seed of ego comes from. They ask : How do I destroy my ego?

Just as this rope didn't change its basic form even if it gets knotted. Just as we can open these knots by knowing how they were tied.

Similarly, life problems can be solved, if one knows the actual cause of the problem. If the cause of the problem is found then the solution will be found too.

Flash:- Understanding the root cause of the problem is essential for finding the solution. Instead of simply trying to eliminate the symptoms of our issues, we should dig deeper to identify the underlying causes. We should ask ourselves why we experience certain emotions or challenges rather than just seeking ways to suppress them.

Moral:- By understanding the origins of our problems, we can work towards the more effective and lasting solutions. It encourages us to introspect and gain insight into the true causes of our difficulties before attempting to resolve them.

"Understanding the cause is the key to solve life's knots."