Thursday, January 24, 2008

Intolerance is the product of anger, hate and envy

Intolerance is the product
of anger, hate and envy.

Try your best to suppress
the first appearance of anger.

It does not come upon you unaware.
The body becomes warm, the lips twitch,
the eyes redden – so, when you get
the intimation, drink a glass of cold water,
sip it slowly, close the door and relax
until the seizure passes away,
and you laugh at your folly.

This may appear difficult,
but you have to practice it,
for, the consequences of your
yielding to anger will be so
disastrous that you will have
to repent long for them.

divinely sent