I came across this post, an eye opener for me.
A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take a bath found a group of
family members on the banks, shouting in anger at each other. He turned to his
disciples, smiled and asked, 'Why do people shout in anger at each other?” His
disciples thought for a while and one of them said, 'Because when we lose our
calm we shout.'
'But why should you shout when the other person is just next to you?' 'Can
you just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner? asked the
saint.
Disciples gave few answers but that seem not satisfying the other
disciples, and 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 non-existent or very small.
The saint continued, 'When they love each other even more, what happens? They
do not speak, only whisper and they get even closer to each other in their
love. Finally they even need not whisper, they only look at each other and
that's all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.
He looked at his disciples and 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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