Balance of Mind
Once upon a time Gautam Buddha was travelling via a village. The villagers came to know about his arrival and rushed to greet him and seek his blessings. They decided to visit him and offer him some gifts. Gautam Buddha was sitting under a tree with some of his followers. The villagers crowded the place. They started offering fruits, rich cloth, gold coins, ornaments, previous stones and what not. One by one Gautam Buddha politely refused to accept any of these gifts. "I do not need any of these things" was his answer. The villagers tried to convince him to accept the gifts by saying that they respect him a lot and are offering the gifts from the deepest of their hearts. However, Gautam Buddha was firm on his decision.
Read the complete story at http://www.binaryintellect.info/articles/displayarticle.aspx?id=399