"Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass"
About this Quote
The phrasing is telling. "Right now" signals a temporary coping strategy, not sainthood. It’s pragmatic, almost tactical. "Smile" isn’t just serenity; it’s optics. In a culture that scrutinizes women’s faces for any flicker of anger or bitterness, a smile functions as a refusal to be cast as difficult, defensive, or ungrateful. It is restraint as self-preservation, especially for a public figure whose career has been shaped by both adoration and moral policing.
"This too shall pass" is the release valve: it drains the aggressor of power by making them small and fleeting. But it also hints at a cost. If the abuse is always something to outlast rather than confront, the burden quietly shifts onto the target to be endlessly composed. The quote works because it’s equal parts coping mechanism and public relations: a polished answer that still lets you hear the pressure behind it.
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| Topic | Resilience |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Rai, Aishwarya. (2026, January 16). Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/right-now-im-following-the-buddhist-principle-96898/
Chicago Style
Rai, Aishwarya. "Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/right-now-im-following-the-buddhist-principle-96898/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"Right now, I'm following the Buddhist principle: Smile as abuse is hurled your way and this too shall pass." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/right-now-im-following-the-buddhist-principle-96898/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.











