If we gossip about other people,
if we are inconsiderate of other
people, we have to expect a
similar treatment. There is a
saying that ‘a thief looks upon
everyone else as a thief, a Saint looks upon everyone else as a
Saint’. If we concentrate on other
people’s bad qualities, we
actually strengthen these
qualities in our own self. But,
if we focus on the good qualities of others we make these
part of ourself. The real secret
of happiness lies in how we
treat other people. If we can be
tolerant of others weakness’, we
strengthen ourself and receive the appreciation of others.
Kindness to others is a very
simple act, but, it can make a big
difference to developing good
relationships. The key is that the
kindness should be unconditional, we should not
just be positive to others in the
hope of getting something back.
In essence we cannot fail to live
the golden rule and “treat others
as you would have them treat you.”
Variety in Upadesh --
Slanderer Condemned Sai Baba required no special
place, nor any special time for
giving instructions. Whenever
any occasion demanded, He gave
them freely. Once it so happened
that a Bhakta of Baba, reviled another behind his back, before
other people. On leaving aside
merits, he dwelt on the faults
of his brother, and spoke so
sarcastically, that the hearers
were disgusted. Generally, we see that people have a tendency to
scandalize others, un-necessarily;
and this brings on hatred and
ill-will. Saints see scandal, in
another light. They say that
there are various ways of cleansing or removing dirt, viz.
by means of earth, water and
soap etc., but a scandal-monger
has got a way of his own. He
removes the dirt (faults) of
others by his tongue; so in a way of obliges the person, whom he
reviles and for this he is to be
thanked. Sai Baba had his own
method of correcting the
scandal-monger. He knew by his
omniscience what the slanderer had done and when He met him
at noon near the Lendi, Baba
pointed out to him a pig that
was eating filth near the fence
and said to him - "Behold how,
with what relish it is gorging dung. Your conduct is similar.
You go on reviling your own
brethren to your heart's content.
After performing many deeds
of merit, you are born a man, and
if you act like this, will Shirdi help you in any way?" Needless
to say, that the Bhakta took the
lesson to his heart, and went
away.
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