"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.'
