One day Sariputta was confronted by a Brahmin who abused him verbally. When his words did not affect Sariputta, the Brahmin became even more furious. "Didn't you hear what I have just said?" shouted the angry Brahmin. " Do you have nothing to say to all my insults?"
Sariputta smiled gently and replied, " Well, my friend, I do hear you loud and clear. But since I know that you have nothing useful to say, I hear only sound vibrations, and I do not listen to the words, so I am not affected by their meaning."
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