Like solid rock in the wind, the wise don't shake at praise or blame.

What it means

Praise and blame blow in from everywhere and change direction often. If your sense of worth rides on them, you will be pushed around all your life. Be the rock, not the leaf.

The source

"Like solid rock in the wind, the wise don't shake at praise or blame." The Buddha said it in Dhammapada 81. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

"Selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati; Evaṁ nindāpasaṁsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā."

Original Pali, Dhammapada 81. Text read at suttacentral.net.

Who said it

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Siddhattha Gotama, the teacher from northern India whose path of insight and practice became Buddhism. His sayings survive in the Pali Canon, including the Dhammapada.

Questions

What does "Like solid rock in the wind, the wise don't shake at praise or blame." mean?

Praise and blame blow in from everywhere and change direction often. If your sense of worth rides on them, you will be pushed around all your life. Be the rock, not the leaf.

Who said "Like solid rock in the wind, the wise don't shake at praise or blame."?

The Buddha (c. 5th century BC). Source: Dhammapada 81.

What is the original Pali?

Selo yathā ekaghano, vātena na samīrati; Evaṁ nindāpasaṁsāsu, na samiñjanti paṇḍitā. Translated from the original Pali by Spartan Surfers.

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