Some people get annoyed not only by corruption, but also by silly mistakes committed at office, home. Their blood pressure goes up, nerves get frayed. If such an emotional outburst happens, they lose control like Mike Tyson and bite the ear of the opponent. The result would be like Mike Tyson being banned from the game and getting branded forever in the society.
In boxing it is necessary to control emotions. We are not only in one game; we play many games and that too in multiple roles. ‘Swamiji! What kind of justification is this? It is all right if anti-social elements exist only among politicians or hooligans. It is accepted as a necessary evil. But all around us in offices, police stations, government establishments, in the neighbouring houses, why, at times within our own houses, persons involve in unfair practices!
How can we handle them?’ some of you may ask. As I was wondering how to answer such a question, the example I thought was the closest in parallel. In the ocean, there are mainly three categories of fishe- The tiny fish that are unable to thwart urges of predatory fishes. Eventually, they become food for the predatory fishes. Second, the sharks survive by swallowing other fishes and the third, the dolphins. Though they swim in the same ocean as the sharks, they do not succumb like small fishes. They are helpful. They know how to swim with the sharks and still stay alive. Can we be like dolphins - enjoy, be good and keep a wise distance from negative people and still stay alive?
Recently in a TV interview, a person said that if one knew psychology of crocodiles, it is fun to swim with them. Perhaps this may be true! Haven’t we seen birds cleaning teeth of a crocodile when its mouth opens? Understand psychology and be like dolphins.
Swami Sukhabodhananda,Founder-Chairman,Prasanna Trust