29.5 - Decanted
Summary
TLDRIn this special episode of 'Stories from India,' host Narad Muni, a mythological character with eternal life, explores the connection between water filtration and anger management. The episode narrates a tale where Buddha, suffering from food poisoning, teaches his follower Anand about the principle of decantation by observing a muddy pond that clears over time. This is likened to managing anger, where patience allows the mind to settle and find peace. The podcast concludes with a note on Buddha's teachings of contentment and a teaser of upcoming stories.
Takeaways
- π΅ The podcast 'Stories from India' discusses myths, legends, and folktales from India.
- π The host, Narad Muni, is a mythological character with eternal life and knowledge of past, present, and future.
- πΈ Today's episode is special, celebrating the Buddha's birthday with a story linking water filtration and anger management.
- ποΈ The story is set in an ancient Indian forest where the Buddha and his follower Anand are traveling.
- π₯΅ The Buddha experiences food poisoning and asks Anand to fetch water from a nearby pond.
- π« The pond is initially dirty from passing carts and people washing clothes, so Anand returns empty-handed.
- β³ The Buddha insists on waiting, and after some time, the water becomes clear, demonstrating the principle of decantation.
- π The Buddha uses this event to teach a lesson on anger management, comparing a clear mind to the settled pond water.
- π§ The story highlights the Buddha's wisdom and his teachings on contentment and peace.
- π Additional content and related stories are available on the podcast's website, sfipodcast.com.
Q & A
What is the podcast 'Stories from India' about?
-The podcast 'Stories from India' is focused on discussing myths, legends, and folktales from India, hosted by a character named Narad Money.
Who is the host of the podcast 'Stories from India'?
-The host of the podcast is Narad Money, a mythological character who claims to have the gift of eternal life and knowledge of the past, present, and future.
What is the special episode about on Buddha's birthday?
-The special episode on Buddha's birthday explores the connection between a water filtration method and anger management.
Why was the Buddha uncomfortable during his journey?
-The Buddha was uncomfortable because the food he had eaten at an old lady's hut was not agreeing with him, possibly causing food poisoning.
What was the initial condition of the pond that Anand found?
-The pond was initially muddy and polluted due to carts crossing through it and people washing their clothes in the water.
Why did Anand initially refuse to fetch water from the pond?
-Anand initially refused to fetch water from the pond because it was visibly dirty and he believed it would make the Buddha even sicker.
What did the Buddha instruct Anand to do after waiting for half an hour?
-After waiting for half an hour, the Buddha instructed Anand to fetch water from the same pond.
How did the condition of the pond change after some time?
-After some time, the carts had passed and the laundry was done, allowing the mud to settle at the bottom, making the water clear and suitable for drinking.
What scientific principle did the Buddha use to explain the clarity of the water?
-The Buddha used the principle of decantation to explain how the water became clear as the mud settled at the bottom.
What is the link between water filtration and anger management as explained by the Buddha?
-The Buddha explained that when you're angry, your mind is like a muddy pond. By waiting it out, the 'muddy bits' settle, and your mind becomes clear, leading to peace.
What is the significance of the Buddha's teachings in the context of the story?
-The Buddha's teachings in the story emphasize the importance of patience and the natural process of things settling down, both in water filtration and in managing one's emotions like anger.
Outlines
πΏ The Buddha and the Muddy Pond: A Lesson in Patience
In this episode of 'Stories from India,' the host, Narad Muni, introduces a tale that connects water filtration with anger management. The story unfolds with the Buddha and his follower Anand traveling through a forest in ancient India. After a meal that disagrees with the Buddha, he requests water from a nearby pond, which is initially filled with muddy water due to a caravan and people washing clothes. Anand, concerned for the Buddha's health, initially refuses to fetch the water. However, after waiting, the water clears as the sediment settles, illustrating the principle of decantation. The Buddha uses this natural phenomenon as a metaphor for anger management, suggesting that by waiting out one's anger, the mind becomes clear and peaceful, just as the water in the pond.
π§ββοΈ Reflections on the Buddha's Wisdom and the Art of Contentment
The second paragraph delves into the Buddha's teachings, emphasizing his role as a figure of infinite wisdom rather than superhuman powers. The host admires the Buddha's ability to teach contentment through personal stories and Jataka tales. The narrative draws a mild parallel with the story of King Arthur and the sword Excalibur, highlighting the significance of patience and the outcomes it can yield. The host also promises to cover the original story of the Buddha in a future episode and invites listeners to engage with the podcast through comments, reviews, and social media. The music for the podcast is credited to Purple Planet, and a preview of the upcoming episode is given, hinting at political intrigue and a tale of survival involving an elephant.
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Keywords
π‘Narad Muni
π‘Buddha
π‘Water Filtration
π‘Anger Management
π‘Decantation
π‘Ancient India
π‘Mythological Character
π‘Podcast
π‘Contentment
π‘Avatar of Vishnu
π‘Excalibur
Highlights
Introduction to the podcast 'Stories from India' with host Narad Money, a mythological character with eternal life and knowledge of past, present, and future.
Special episode on Buddha's birthday exploring the connection between water filtration and anger management.
Buddha's journey through a forest in Ancient India, experiencing discomfort after a meal at an old lady's hut.
Anand, Buddha's follower, searches for drinking water but finds a pond contaminated by a caravan and laundry activities.
Buddha instructs Anand to fetch water from the same polluted pond, demonstrating a lesson in patience and observation.
Anand returns to find the pond's water clear after the disturbance has ceased, illustrating the principle of decantation.
Buddha explains the analogy between the clearing of the pond and managing anger, emphasizing the importance of patience.
Discussion on Buddha's teachings that promote contentment and his status as the ninth Avatar of Vishnu without superhuman powers.
Comparison of the story to the tale of King Arthur and the reluctant servant who eventually finds a better outcome.
Promise of a future episode covering the original story of Buddha, which is described as remarkable.
Invitation to visit the podcast's website for pictures and more stories of Buddha.
Encouragement for listeners to leave comments, reviews, or suggestions on the website or social media platforms.
Acknowledgment of the music source, Purple Planet, and a preview of the upcoming episode's themes and characters.
Teaser for the next episode featuring a political move, a father's conflict, and an elephant's survival story.
Expression of gratitude to listeners for their support and a reminder to subscribe for new episode notifications.
Closing remarks with a musical note, signaling the end of the episode.
Transcripts
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hello and welcome to stories from India
a podcast where we talk about myths
Legends and folktales from
India I'm your host narad money and I'm
a mythological character myself
I have the gift of eternal life and
knowledge of the past the present and
the
future by profession I'm a traveling
musician and a
Storyteller so the way I'm doing my job
is my
podcast today is the Buddha's
birthday so I'm going to do a special
episode where we learn the connection
between a water filtration method method
and anger
management Our Story begins in a
forest not a dark Forest like many we
have
encountered but the normal Wilderness in
between villages in Ancient
India if you had to travel from one
Village to the next you had to go
through just such a
forest now on this fine summer day
that is exactly what the Buddha was
doing he was walking from one Village to
another the Buddha and one of his
followers had just had lunch at the hut
of an old
lady unfortunately for the Buddha he was
uncomfortable the food that he had had
wasn't agreeing with
him yeah even holy people and gods get
food
poisoning the Buddha had to stop to
rest his follower Anand had a better
metabolism or maybe he had just had less
of the
chili anyway Anand was fine though the
Buddha
wasn't the Buddha asked Anand for a
drink of
water
Anand who couldn't bear to see his Guru
suffer hopped to
it he wandered in the direction where he
heard
something it was a
pond a perfect source of drinking
water except this was the worst source
of drinking
water bullet cards were crossing the
pond right in the
middle as you can imagine the wheels of
the carts and the HS of the cattle were
not very clean going into the
pond but they were a bit cleaner coming
out and it wasn't just one cart or two
it was a whole
Caravan this was almost a regular
Highway and if that wasn't
enough a couple of people were also
washing their clothes in the
water this was exactly L the kind of
water that is cautioned against in water
hygiene
posters you know the kind where they ask
you to imagine the number of germs in a
single drop of
water Anand couldn't possibly take this
to the Buddha this was almost certainly
going to make him even
sicker so he went back
empty-handed he explained his reasons to
the
Buddha the Buddha
said
nothing they waited there for about half
an hour and then the Buddha asked Anand
for water
again I'll go look for another source
said
Anand no get me water from the same Pond
replied the
Buddha Anand was
puzzled but he didn't for a minute doubt
the Buddha's
wisdom he went
back the carts had long passed and the
other two people were quite done with
their
laundry and Miracle of Miracles the
water was so clear that Anand had no
hesitation in filling up his water
bottle and rushing back to the
budha Anand handed him the bottle and
hastily explained what he had
seen did you work that Miracle he asked
the Buddha
no I'm not a mirical worker just think
for yourself it's plain
Logic the pond was muddy but as the
carts passed and as the laundry was
done the mud settled at the
bottom it's a little scientific
principle that I like to call
decantation that's brilliant said
Anand and what's the link to anger
management he
asked what are you talking about asked
the
budha Anand
replied that's how narad monei
introduced the show he promised a link
between water filtration and anger
management oh that is easy said the
Buddha when you're angry your mind is
all riled up and everything looks muddy
just like the pond
the way to manage your anger is to wait
it
out when you give it enough time the
muddy bits all settle at the
bottom your mind will be completely
clear and you'll be at
peace that's all for now a few
notes what I admire the most about the
Buddha is that most of his own personal
stories as well as the jtic Tales teach
people to be
content the Buddha is often regarded as
the ninth Avatar of Vishnu but unlike
the other avatars that preceded him he
does not have superhuman
Powers he just a person with Infinite
Wisdom this tale has a mild similarity
with the tale of the dying King Arthur
who asked his faithful servant to toss
the mighty Excalibur into a
lake the servant
hesitated and Arthur made him go again
and that led to a much better
result the Buddha's original story is a
very remarkable one I'll cover it in a
future
episode I've linked some pictures and
some more stories of the Buddha on the
site sfip podcast.com check it
out that's all for now if you have
comments or suggestions please leave a
comment or a review on the site sfip
podcast.com or tweet at SFI podcast you
can also find me on Instagram and
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show to get notified automatically of
new
episodes thanks to all you listeners for
your continued
support the music is from purple
planet.com that's purple - planet.com
this weekend we'll continue with the
ram we'll see a nanny who executes a
very houseof card style political move
we'll also see a father conflicted
between his love for his wife and his
love for his
son the character is an elephant that
manages to survive a crocodile attack
thanks to some divine intervention
I'll see you this
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weekend
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