Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Aggression is the most Expressive Sign of the Weak...

...and dealing with aggression, living, and letting others live in peace is the least expressive sign of the strong. Religion confirms this - Jesus Christ or Lord Srirama showed no signs of aggression at any time and were at peace even when dealing with aggression. When do people become aggressive? When they sense there is something lacking that they want to achieve. They want to stretch themselves to achieve it. They want to overpower others to achieve it. Why will anyone want to overpower others if they are powerful themselves and realize it? To the really powerful, it is like adding a drop to the ocean. When do people get angry? When they lack the stamina to deal with the issue with what they are naturally endowed with. So, they realize the need to stretch themselves, thereby exposing, what else - their weakness. A kid once asked me why a lady nearby was shouting so angrily. To make him understand in his own words, i asked him what he does when he is holding his urine for a long time. He said he'll keep jumping, running or even shouting. That's what she is doing, i told him, until she gets rid of that something undesirable she's carrying inside. So, when someone is angry, we should understand that they, like the kid holding pee, need to relieve themselves and help with it sympathetically, if we can, rather than counter with more aggression.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

New Year Resolution

Someone forwarded me an e-mail from Sri. V.V.RAO,National coordinator VeTA Convener, Election Watch A.P, Convener, Social audit council on information Right, Coordinator, Forum for intellectual initiative -Hyderabad. I'd summarize it in one word: detachment. When we are detached and unaffected by material happenings, what remains inside is the blissful nature of the soul. A good, but very tough resolution for the new year. Happy New Year!