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How to keep cool in crises APROPOS of R.C. Sharma’s write-up "How to keep cool in crises" (December 3). Where there is anger, there is absence of wisdom, and where there is wisdom, there is no anger. An angry person does more harm to himself than to others. In the height of anger a man forgets himself and is unable to distinguish between right and wrong. He may utter words that ought not to be uttered and may commit acts that should not be committed. In anger a man loses not only his widsom but also the fruits of his penances, worship, meditation and study of scriptures. The fire of anger destroys all the internal virtues of a man. An angry person loses not only his mental powers but also his physical strength. His blood begins to boil with anger and germs of various kinds of diseases generate in his body. Under the passion of anger people are seen committing suicide and perpetrating great sins of killing others. Many people make their life a heavy burden to lead only on account of their anger. A writer has aptly said: "Where there is anger, there is death and where there is toleration, there are divine blessings". In the laws of piety and spirituality there is no room for anger either within or without. A pious and spiritual person has to subdue his anger under all circumstances by calmly tolerating the harsh words of others. The following simple methods are helpful in subduing anger: to maintain silence when the force of anger is felt, to leave the place and go elsewhere, to drink cold water, to turn to God and engage oneself in prayer, to develop habit of patience, contentment and toleration. Wise men, appreciating the value of the above methods and by adopting them in their life succeed in gaining victory over tremendous crises and calamities. K.M. VASHISHT |
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The writer was given valuable remedies for getting rid of anger. Since anger is the main cause of murders, suicides and wars, one must eradicate or minimise this instinct of anger. It is rightly said that tension is ugliness and relaxation is beauty. Anger not only ruins us socially but it also damages us physically. Hypertension and other heart diseases are the allies of anger. Your harsh words can hurt another more than the sword. If you win a argument you will lose a friend. An attractive personality is not just physical, it is the over-all behaviour of an individual that casts a spell on others. Humour help anger. Anger shortens the lifespan as it increases our heart rate. Take vital decision only when you are cool and calm. DES RAJ PATHANIA Keeping calm Apropos of Anshula Gupta’s letter "Keeping cool" (December 17). The more a person is cool in face of all kinds of situations, the more he progresses towards self-control. Someone has beautifully said: "Calmness and tolerance act like air conditioning in a room, they increase man’s efficiency." So let us condition our minds and remain cool under all conditions. O.P. SHARMA |
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