A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath
found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each
other.
He turned to his disciples smiled ‘n asked. ‘Why do people
shout in anger shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them said, ‘Because we
lose our calm, we shout.’
‘But, why should you shout when the other person is just
next to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.’
asked the saint.
Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the
other disciples.
Finally the saint explained, .
‘When two people are angry at each other, their hearts
distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each
other.
The angrier they are, the stronger they will have to shout
to hear each other to cover that great distance.
What happens when two people fall in love?
They don’t shout at each other but talk softly, Because their
hearts are very close.
The distance between them is either nonexistent or very
small…’ The saint continued, ‘When they love each other even more, what
happens? They do not speak, only whisper ‘n they get even closer to each other
in their love.
Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each
other ‘n that’s all.
That is how close two people are when they love each other.’
He looked at his disciples ‘n said.
‘So when you argue do not let your hearts get
distant, Do not say words that distance each other more, Or else there will
come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the path to
return.’
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