
Likewise the students who rag the new comers in a sadistic and wicked manner are individually fine specimen. Together they get vicious in nature that is not part of them if they were alone. The communal riots are always the outcome of mob frenzy. The man who throws petrol filled fireball at a crowded bus may be a decent tailor in the adjacent locality getting his stitching business from females of another community with whom he had cordial relations.
The moral is to keep away from the crowd bent upon trouble before you get sucked in unconsciously like the innocent boy in the pack of wolves in the park. In a crowd few act according to their own inner will. It is for this reason our elders emphasize the need to mingle with good men always.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” Epictetus
The moral is to keep away from the crowd bent upon trouble before you get sucked in unconsciously like the innocent boy in the pack of wolves in the park. In a crowd few act according to their own inner will. It is for this reason our elders emphasize the need to mingle with good men always.
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” Epictetus
This is very true sir. I too have been a wolf many times in my life. :(
ReplyDeleteThis is why spiritual masters insist on SATSANG. GOOD COMPANIONSHIP.
ReplyDeleteDear Sir --- This is the reciprocal of the YAKSHA asking Yudishtra at the Enchanted Pool "By the study of which science does man become wise?"
ReplyDeleteYudishtra replies "Not by studying any sastra does man become wise. It is by association with the great in wisdom that he gets wisdom."
Very true a man is judged by his company but you do find a few like a LOTUS in the midst of Mire.
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Grey
Thank you Mr Ramesh and Mr Grey for visiting and leaving your comments.
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We humans are used to a heard mentality which we should get rid of as soon as possible, there should be someone who should raise his/her voice and stop the rest from commiting the sin.
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