“Why We Shout In Anger”

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges
to take bath found a group of family
members on the banks, shouting in anger at
each other. He turned to his disciples smiled
‘n asked. ‘Why do people shout in anger
shout at each other?’
Disciples thought for a while, one of them
said, ‘Because we lose our calm, we shout.’
‘But, why should you shout when the other
person is just next to you? You can as well
tell him what you have to say in a soft
manner.’ asked the saint.
Disciples gave some other answers but none
satisfied the other disciples.
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
nonexistent or very small…’ The saint
continued, ‘When they love each other even
more, what happens? They do not speak,
only whisper ‘n they get even closer to each
other in their love.
Finally they even need not whisper, they
only look at each other ‘n that’s all. That is
how close two people are when they love
each other.’
He looked at his disciples ‘n 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.’