Responding vs. Reacting: 4 Zen Lessons from the Poisonous Arrow

In moments of crisis, the choice between responding vs. reacting can be the difference between escalating a problem or resolving it. In Buddhism, there's a story called 'The Poisonous Arrow' in the Majjhima Nikaya. The story goes something like this. Once upon a time, a man was struck by a poisoned arrow. The man immediately panicked, and his anxiety got the better of him