Q: Do you get angry?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you get negative thoughts about someone?
A: YEs.
Q: Do you feel like something bad shall happen to someone, especially someone who has really harmed you?
A: Sometimes yes.
Q: But then, is that not a bad thing.
A: Yes. But what matters is what we choose to do with those thoughts.
Q: Please elaborate.
A: Good and bad both are inside us. It is like one complete day is a combination of day and night. What we choose to do with the bad or negative inside us decides who we are. It’s like if a brave man never feels fear. But then he keeps his fear aside and pull up his faith and takes a leap. That’s what makes him brave. Similarly, all good people will have negative thoughts. But then what we choose at that moment defines who we are. For example, a few years back, there was someone who really harmed me and my family. Despite doing lots of good things to that person, she did many bad things. I felt angry because of the pain I was feeling. I felt like saying bad things inside me but the awareness inside me told me that it is not the right thing. people act as per their own nature and I need to act as per my own nature. I felt that pain for a long time but inside whenever I felt that pain, I took a strong decision of blessing her, and I did bless her every time I thought of her.
Q: HAve you ever felt like doing wrong to someone?
A: Someday, we all have power. For example, when a person who is working for me, does not fulfill his/her commitment, it is their power. When I am paying, I have the power. At that time I can deduct by the calculator and I know that person would suffer. I can say many bad things which in turn would be a reality too. I can also decide not to pay. But then we need to choose the thing which would give us peace.
And then we forget, that ultimate power is in his hands. We are just mere puppets, and we may feel we have that power. I remember a lady who had lots of money, was always very rude to her staff members. She always paid them extra saying they can listen to me more as I am paying extra. But then in few years, even by paying double, she could not get anyone to work for her. She had to do the cleaning of her big house herself.
A gentleman joined his friends business as an employee. After two years, he took over the business, and the friend really suffered for few years. But then the gentleman himself suffered so much after few more years. Such stories we all see around us. But then what do we learn from them? YEs, we all ahve temptations but we need to be strong enough to choose the right things.
Q: So what shall we do?
Choose whatever makes you peaceful. Choose what you know is right. Choose for the greatergood of yourself and others.
Q: What do we mean by greatergood?
A: That’s a tricky question. Let’s take another example. Your friend has given you 10 lacs rupees. He forgot and you know it. You have the choice to keep it, especially when you know it. But then for the greater good, you recall the honesty you shall express and you return it. At that time, you may feel, anyway he has forgotten you will be richer by 10 lacs. But you know it and the God inside you know it, that this money is not to be kept. So finally, you decide to return. This will bring new light to your soul. This is for the greater good.
