Karachi,
29 October 1940.
Dear Brother,
It is not necessary that ill feelings always develop as a result of a conflict. Sometimes it brings people closer. Hurt feelings settle down and the minds calm down. This happens only if we have kept our mind calm during the conflict and said the things that we wanted to say with just enough force to convey our feelings on the matter. If we loose our control during the conflict and there is a danger of loosing our own inner wealth, then it is better to say nothing and keep quiet. That is the best stand to take in the matter. We should never loose at both ends.
Whenever there is inner conflict there is all the possibility for the poison of anger to rise up. We must develop courage and spirit of adventure and be prepared to swallow this poison.
When it produces great pain in our hearts to become aware of this slavery only then this pain will encourage us to be free. We are so enslaved that our moods of mind and emotions take hold of us and control us. They become our masters and use us as their instruments. They either stop us from independent thinking or make us think in a way to justify their own ways and tendencies. We loose our own existence and we must save ourselves from that situation.
It is so absurd to keep erroneous conception that others should follow us when we cannot control and convince ourselves. We must use all our energy to persuade ourselves to do things that we must. All these incidents are God given and we should take full advantage of it and then move forward. It is like enjoying the sugar cane juice and throwing away the waste.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pagathi,
Edition 6; page 28 - 29.
29 October 1940.
Dear Brother,
It is not necessary that ill feelings always develop as a result of a conflict. Sometimes it brings people closer. Hurt feelings settle down and the minds calm down. This happens only if we have kept our mind calm during the conflict and said the things that we wanted to say with just enough force to convey our feelings on the matter. If we loose our control during the conflict and there is a danger of loosing our own inner wealth, then it is better to say nothing and keep quiet. That is the best stand to take in the matter. We should never loose at both ends.
Whenever there is inner conflict there is all the possibility for the poison of anger to rise up. We must develop courage and spirit of adventure and be prepared to swallow this poison.
When it produces great pain in our hearts to become aware of this slavery only then this pain will encourage us to be free. We are so enslaved that our moods of mind and emotions take hold of us and control us. They become our masters and use us as their instruments. They either stop us from independent thinking or make us think in a way to justify their own ways and tendencies. We loose our own existence and we must save ourselves from that situation.
It is so absurd to keep erroneous conception that others should follow us when we cannot control and convince ourselves. We must use all our energy to persuade ourselves to do things that we must. All these incidents are God given and we should take full advantage of it and then move forward. It is like enjoying the sugar cane juice and throwing away the waste.
Pujya Shree Mota
Jivan pagathi,
Edition 6; page 28 - 29.
