Once, a teacher had a disciple who was from the countryside. He fell in love with a city girl and married her. But after some days, the disciple found out that his wife was very moody. When she was in a good mood, she was very sweet to him but when she was in a bad mood, she insulted him. The disciple was so disturbed that he stayed away from classes. When he finally showed up, the teacher asked, “You have been away so long. What is the matter?” He replied, “Sir, I am troubled by my wife’s behaviour.” The teacher replied, “It is hard to understand why some people act the way they do. Accept your wife the way she is. Treat her in the same understanding way, whether she is kind or mean to you.” The student followed the teacher’s advice. His wife’s behaviour no longer upset him. His wife, too, changed her ways slowly due to her husband’s understanding ways.
The Disciple’s Wife
