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A Buddhist Strategy For Dealing With Insults

In the Akkosa Sutta, the Buddha teaches, “Whoever returns insult to one who is insulting, returns taunts to one who is taunting, returns a berating to one who is berating, is said to be eating together, sharing company, with that person.”

You don’t have to actively reject abuse on the internet; you can simply not receive it. When you are taunted, say to yourself, I choose not to accept these words. In the words of the Buddha: “I am neither eating together, nor sharing your company, [troll]. [Your insults and taunts], it’s all yours. It's all yours.”

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