Once, there was a great disciple of Lord Buddha. One night, he was in deep meditation under a tree. His bald head shone in the bright moonlight. A spirit saw this shining bald head and mischief struck him. He thought, ‘I will break this monk’s concentration by hitting him hard on the head.’ So, it flew down and struck a heavy blow on the monk’s head. The blow could have crumbled a mountain but it did not have any effect on the monk’s head. The spirit was surprised. The monk could feel only a mild headache after finishing his meditation. The spirit realised that this was no ordinary monk. It flew down and said to the monk, “Sir, I wish to apologise, for I struck a blow on your head.” The monk looked at it and smiled. He forgave the spirit immediately.
The Mischievous Spirit
