Akram Youth
February 2016 | English
Dada Bhagwan Parivar
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Contents
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Solutions to your Problems
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Gyani with Youth
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Experiment
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Reasons and Solutions for Anger
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Anger | 4 Steps Chart
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Reasons and Solutions for Anger
STEP 2
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Experience | Pratikraman
STEP 3
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Aura
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Q & A | No Protection
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Summer Camp 2016 Schedule
INTRO STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 4
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Editorial Many a times, we come across situations where we do not get result as per our expectations or we come across people whose prakruti does not match ours. This gives us suffering. Generally, under such situations, we blame our destiny and sit tight. In such situations, there are times when we are unable to get things done from another person as per our wish OR there is a difference of opinion OR we face insults OR we incur a loss. Thereby, we hold the other person guilty and we get angry and attack the person.
From a Gnani’s viewpoint, anger is a weakness. Because only when the power to solve the maze of difficulties gets exhausted, one takes the help of anger. The angry person as well as the person on whom he takes out his anger, both suffer. In this month’s issue we shall understand what is anger from gnani’s viewpoint, the causes of anger, the result of anger and the unfailing understanding of the steps to be followed to get rid of anger. Besides, Pujya Dadashri has said that Lord Krishna is completely free of anger, through the episode of Kaliyadaman… several interesting items! Every person has his exclusive personality, clue to which each one has his own spiritual glow. Here we will read an article describing the spiritual level of a person, thereby understanding ‘aura’. This Issue will help definitely give you a way with which one can be free of ANGER. So, what are you waiting for? Start your journey now… Akram Youth | 03
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Solutions to Your Problems on i t s
Nobody listens to me. Nobody pays attention to what I say , Things don't happen according to my wish. I am unable to control myself, when I become angry. I deal angrily with speech and action. How can I control anger?
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There is no reason to get worked up in this world at all. When somebody does not obey you or does not listen to you, it is no reason for you to get angry. Here you should keep cool and get things done. Getting angry is a terrible weakness. What is anger? First you are up and then you 'burn' the other person. Since anger is a weakness, it happens. God has called such a person 'a Weakling'. All weaknesses, such as anger, pride, attachment, greed, when absent in a person, can be termed God. He projects a good personality since he has no 'Weakness'. He may just casually mention something, yet people would believe him. In spite of extreme heat, grass and plants don't burn, but when it is very cold and snowing, all plants, trees, grass, cotton wither.
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Lord Krishna – Completely free from anger! We have heard the story of Kaliya Nag that happened 5000 years ago. In this episode, the irritation or anger is the 'serpent'. There was no need of Lord Krishna to control Kaliya Nag. A snake – charmer could have done that and that would have sufficed. The one who succeeded in winning over anger (an icon for Anger) was Lord Krishna. This metaphor continues now. Krishna is present to bring under control tyrant Kaliya Nag. That 'Nag' is anger. So, you become 'Krishna' when all your anger vanishes forever! During his entire life, Lord Krishna did not get angry, so the serpent (anger) remained subdued to him. This episode of triumph of Lord Krishna completely overcome anger has been quoted in scriptures as an example. If you want to be free from anger, be anger free like Lord Krishna, what should we do? Dadashri has suggested four steps to come out of any wrong habit. To overcome one's own weakness, Dadashri has shown four steps. If you have habit of getting angry, you should get rid of it with the following four steps:
STEP 4
No Protection Never protect your weakness
STEP 3
Each time you get angry, you should repent “Hey Dada Bhagwan, please forgive me because anger is wrong and Pratikraman give me the strength to never get angry again”.
STEP 2 Analyze
STEP 1 Decide
“Why it is wrong?” Should be clearly understood alongwith the consequent results thereafter. We must make a 100% strong decision - “It is wrong to get angry” Akram Youth | 05
Step 01 Decide
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Questioner: What should be done to get rid of anger? Pujyashree: After reaching a certain level of understanding, if one makes firm decision to stop anger and not to get angry, he may succeed, otherwise he will continue to justify his anger. Hurting somebody by out bursting angrily is a sin. It is called 'raudradhyan'. On the other hand, he may not hurt the other person but takes it upon himself and goes on cursing as to why the servants are not careful and cause damage and unnecessary expenses due to wastage; they should be dismissed and there should be deduction from their salary. When he does not express his anger outwardly but he becomes restless within, it is called 'aartadhyan'. If the servant knows that madam is angry, it is raudradhyan. In both the cases, one loses his humanity and slips to be reborn in the lower realm for sure. 06 | February 2016
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Questioner: Why does one get angry? Pujyashree: After an angry outburst, one does not think over it as to why it happened, what caused anger. In fact, Dada explains: You should note down with whom do you get angry, why do you get angry, and when do you not get angry? Start your homework and make a list of all these. Do an analysis and if you will study this, you will realize why this happens. Today, when everybody is giving me respect, I don't get angry. When everyone at home obeys me there is no anger. Only where others don't obey me, anger occurs. So, find out the reasons for getting angry.
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Experiment Items needed: Big balloons- 3 pieces Candle- 1 Match box- 1 Water to fill the balloons
Steps to follow Step 01 Fill balloon 1 with air.
Step 02
Fill balloon 2 partly with the water and partly with air.
Step 03 Fill balloon 3 entirely with water.
Step 04 One by one heat each of the balloons from below and note the time taken by each balloon to burst. 08 | February 2016
1st Balloon:
Seconds.
2nd Balloon:
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3rd Balloon:
Seconds.
Observation: Balloon 1 bursts instantly, as soon as the candle touches it. Balloon 2 takes some time to burst and Balloon 3 takes the most time to burst. Inference: The more the water, the more time is taken by the balloon to burst. Science: The coldness of the water in the balloon does not allow the rubber balloon to burst. As soon as the water heats up to the temperature needed by the balloon to burst, it bursts.
Spiritual Science: This basic activity gives a strong insight towards the importance of right understanding. The balloon in the activity is us while the water in the balloon represents the right understanding present within us and bursting of the balloon is similar to us becoming angry. So we understand that more the right understanding within us, less will be our frequency of bursting in anger. When there is absence of right understanding, we tend to burst in anger more often. The presence of right understanding is what keeps one calm and composed in heated situations. Akram Youth | 09
Step 02 Decide
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
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Once Shubham, Prashit and Dikshit went to Prashit's favourite Pizza outlet in his car. Upon reaching there, they discovered that the shop was closed. "Oh shit man! Why on earth does this have to happen to us?" said Prashit. All of them were depressed. Suddenly, it occured to Shubham "Hey guys! Why don't we check out the nearby Punjabi restaurant?! It serves delicious food!" Prashit liked the idea but not Dikshit. He wanted to go to another branch of the Pizza shop some 25 Kms away. But, the the other two friends didn't agree to it. Dikshit said in an irritated tone, "Today, I will only eat Pizza! Don't be such cheaptards guys! I will fill the petrol for you." Prashit tried to explain him, "Dude, it's not due to fuel. Actually, we are very hungry and it will take very long to go the Pizza shop. It will get very late. Don't you get it?!" Dikshit spoke in anger, "Okay! Then you two can go ahead and have Punjabi food but I am not going anywhere! I'll go home and eat!" Prashit and Shubham tried a lot to convince him but he would not budge. He was very angry, especially on Prashit and thought "He's trying to show off just because he has a car, but what a miser he is, making excuses to save petrol! I will never ever go out with him!" Even at home, Dikshit didn't eat anything and slept on an empty stomach. (Based on a true story) A r o n f ger ns so t I wan en t a h If w 't happ n does
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Questioner: In our house and friend circle, everyone has different opinions. Why do we feel angry if they don't perform as per our wish? What should we do in such a case? Dadashri: What do you think will happen if everyone tries to implement their ways? How can such a thought even arise? It should immediately occur that if everyone tries to do as per their wish then they will break all these utensils and there will be nothing to eat (that is, a meaningful solution can never be reached if everyone tries to do what he thinks is right). So never become stubborn about implementing your ways. If I don't expect people to follow me, then nothing goes wrong. "The one who is bent about doing as per his wish, will do such things (will be stubborn), why should I?" keep this in mind (keep such an attitude). Therefore, adjust everywhere! 10 | February 2016
Step 02
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
Decide
Nikhil had a habit of feeding his society's dogs everyday. Several dogs would gather around his house in the morning and create disturbance. Hiteshbhai Sharma's family had come to stay in front of his house only a few days ago. They did not like this habit of Nikhil because the dogs used to move around their place the whole day and create commotion. Once when Nikhil was giving biscuits to the dogs, Hiteshbhai happened to be in his balcony. He shouted “Hey kid! You dare not gather and feed these dogs from now on. I am fed up of their barking. I'll come down and hit you if I see you doing this again!” Upon being insulted in front of so many, Nikhil's pride was hurt. He was furious and spoke, “Is this your way of talking?! What the hell do you think of yourself? You could have said in a proper way instead. But you addressed me in front of so many with such cheap and derogatory language. Now come what may, I am never going to stop feeding these dogs!” Nikhil's parents came rushing and immediately apologized to Hiteshbhai for Nikhil's misconduct. “Is this your way of talking to the elders?” mummy said. But due to such a grave insult, Nikhil's anger was at its helm. As a result, he forgot showing humility to his elders and made this a big issue.
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Questioner: If don't respond to someone who insults me, isn't that called a weakness? Dadashri: No! Ohoho! Digesting an insult is a great strength. Now, if someone insults me then it will have no effect on me, even my mind will not spoil for him! And this verily is strength. Whereas all these human beings keep clashing, all of that is a weakness (on their part). To peacefully/ quietly digest an insult is an exceptional valor. Upon moving just one step ahead, that is upon digesting just one such insult, one's energies to move by hundred more steps will open up. Did you understand? It is a nature of all living beings to not clash with a strong opponent, but if someone insults you and you do nothing in return, it is sign of great strength.. Akram Youth | 11
Reason: When someone boasts Solution: don’t allow yourself to become prejudiced.
Solutions to
Anger
04 Steps 01
Step
Reason: When a superior insists on my way Solution: Adjustment will blossom your energies. Reason: When someone pointing my mistakes Solution: one can become God, when he destroys all his faults. Reason: When I am insulted Solution: to bear an insult is a sign of great strength. Reason: If what I want doesn’t happen Solution: need to become adjust everywhere. Reason: When someone insists on my way Solution: nobody can interfere before the law of Karma.
02
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Decide
We must make a 100% strong decision - “It is wrong to get angry” 12 | February 2016
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Pratikraman
Never protect your weakness (anger) by covering up or by justifying anger even slightly. Each time you get angry, you should repent “Hey Dada Bhagwan, please forgive me because anger is wrong and give me the strength to never get angry again�.
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Step 02 Analyze
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
It was a Sunday evening, Stutiben was sitting with friends in her lawn. They were all discussing about how each other's' Diwali had been, where all did they visit etc. when suddenly they saw Mrs. Gupta walking towards them. Upon seeing her coming towards them, Stutiben became upset, she said to everyone, “There comes the boasting queen…bla bla bla”. Mr. Gupta joined their group by then and started chatting. “Hello everyone, how's everything going? It has been very long since we have met. Actually, I had gone to tour UAE for the last 15 days. I must say that Dubai's Burj Khalifa and Abu Dhabi's Ferrari World were a visual treat and overall it was a thrilling experience! And by the way, I have got latest designed diamond earrings worth Rs. 60,000 from the “Mall of the Emirates”! Upon hearing all this, Stutiben lost it, she said peevishly, “Stop lying Mrs. Gupta! I had seen similar earrings at “Samira imitation Jewellery shop” last year. It was an awkward moment for everyone. They started laughing at Stutiben.
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Dadashri: Make a note of all those on whom you get angry. Just note down where all you get angry. Also note down where anger doesn't occur, know that as well. There are several people on whom we never get angry, even if they wrong us and then there are those who have to face our anger even if they have done nothing wrong! Shouldn't there be a reason for this? Questioner: We have brought a mental tuber (ganth) for such people. Dadashri: Yes, it's due to a tuber. But what should we do now? We should not let our mind spoil for the one on whom we feel angry. Just keep repairing the mind and when it is cleansed (for the other person), anger will also cease. We should immediately accept that “His is right and mine is wrong”. 14 | February 2016
Step 02 Analyze
Due to this anger, I even told to the extent that if they don't allow me to do a course of my choice, then I will not study further! This attitude is affecting my studies as well. How should I solve this problem with my parents? - Anuki Mehta (name changed to maintain anonymity)
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I am currently studying in 12th commerce. After finishing 12th, I want to do a 5 year integrated course from India's best Law University NLSIU- Bangalore and became a lawyer. But my parents are insisting me to stay here in Ahmedabad and do a B.Com. + C.A. I have always aspired to be a successful lawyer and I really feel angry when my parents interfere in the matters of my career. or Ange ns f r so
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
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Questioner: Are parents always right? Aptputra: Parents may not be right always, but their intentions are never wrong. They always want what's good for you. It is difficult to find people who really care for you. Hence, always believe them to be right. Questioner: Sometimes, if the parents are wrong, won't it harm the children? Aptputra: What sort of harm can it cause? One can't prevail over one's destiny. King Dashrath had not wished that his son Ramchandraji should be banished from kingdom. The question of banishing him to the forest arose. There was no way out! Even if he dislike it, if the son obeys his father, then thinks over it, he will be at peace and will feel calm within, provided he will not go astray. Where did this happiness come from? It can be said that in case of dependency it brought sufferings. Thereafter, it creates happiness within when one becomes selfcontrolled. Questioner: How can one achieve happiness out of self-dependency? Aptputra: By following what your parents tells you to do. You may feel yourself then as subordinate, but later you will feel happy for being so. You should definitely express all your ideas, all your thoughts to them, but with humility, as a family member. I have seen people who express their feelings in anger/hatred and by shouting. This will never lead to a solution. Questioner: That means one should seek approval from one's parents? Aptputra: Yes, seek their approval. Even so, what is destined to happen will happen! Akram Youth | 15
Step 02 Analyze
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
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Nisarg and Jenil were preparing for a Social advertisement competition on the topic “Child Education” held at their University. Nisarg was working on scripting and designing whereas Jenil was doing videography and editing. It was the day when both were working on this project at Nisarg's place when a relative of Nisarg, Harshad uncle arrived. He said, “Boys, I have many years of experience in videography and I would be pleased to supervise your work.” Nisarg and Jenil explained everything to him with zest. Harshad uncle just started pointing out errors, mistakes and ways to improve the project. Jenil was enraged and thought, “Why did this uncle even arrive? All he sees is faults, faults and faults!” Nisarg was impressed with Harshad uncle and asked Jenil to take more of his help. But Jenil said, “He is unnecessarily finding faults. If you are so impressed with him, then go ahead take him in the project. I better leave!“ Nisarg was surprised. Jenil could not bear Harshad uncle finding his faults. (Based on a true story)
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Dadashri: Aren't you accused by others because it's your own fault? So just destroy your faults, no! No living beings can interfere in the life of any other living being, such is the independence of this world, yet if you have people interfering in your life, it is due your own past interferences (dakhal). So, just destroy your faults and after then there will be no more accounts to settle. People show a red signal due to your own faults, but if you accept (your faults) then they will let you go. But instead, if someone shows a red signal (accuses), one goes mad at him and says “You idiot!” are you trying to show me a red signal (point my mistakes)?” No one accepts his faults in this world, but if one has right understanding, he will. One should do “shoot on sight” upon seeing one self's mistake (destroy it then and there itself), otherwise the faults are never going to reduce. 16 | February 2016
Step 02 Analyze
Reasons and Solutions for Anger
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Nidhi, Manya and Riya were made members of the food committee for their college's welfare function. They started looking for caterers one month before the event. Nidhi and Riya were a bit nervous as they were doing this for the first time. Manya would not heed to any of their advice and did as she wished to. Riya got contacts of a new caterer through her neighbor's reference. They were offering a good menu at reasonable rates. So, Riya told about this to Nidhi and Manya. But to her surprise, Manya said she had already placed the order to the caterer she thought was good. She had kept this a secret. She further added that the menu had been decided by her beforehand and the deposit has also been given. Nidhi couldn't say much upon hearing all this, due to her inferiority complex but Riya was enraged. She said furiously “Don't you consider us a part of the committee? Why didn't you ask us?” Manya said in a peevish tone, “You guys have no experience of this, you better look into the sales of food coupons”. Riya replied, “What do you think of yourself? Do you believe you can manage all this alone? What are we then? If you are so proud about yourself and how much you know, then fine! Do all of it by yourself”. Saying this, she walked away...
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Dadashri: We should not say our viewpoint first. Instead, first ask the other person. “What do you have to say in this matter?” If he insists on his views then I let go mine. The other person should not be hurt in any way, just take care of that much. Do not force your opinions on others. Instead, ask them to say theirs first. After accepting everyone's opinions, I have become a Gnani. If I try to force my views on others then I verily will be at loss. Questioner: If we have to interact with people, then how can we make do with such one sided adjustments? Dadashri: You have to let your energies open up where you can't adjust. In other places (where you can adjust), the energies have already blossomed. To not be able to adjust is a weakness. How can I live happily with everyone? To whatever extent you adjust, that much of your energies will blossom and weaknesses depart.. Akram Youth | 17
Reasons for Anger When I have to eat something I don't like.
When friends don't fulfill my expectations.
When I am doing an important work and someone disturbs me
When someone doesn't understand my viewpoint.
When I cannot accomplish goals/ meet deadlines/ fulfill commitments.
When I have to eat something I don't like.
When someone does injustice to me/wrongs me.
When someone slanders me/ backbites about me. When someone puts a wrong accusation on me.
When someone puts me down by comparing with others.
When an underhand doesn't follow my instructions.
When I have to work with a hyperactive person.
When I have to work with a lazy or dull person.
When someone behaves in a selfish manner.
When a valuable item is broken/spoilt. When someone behaves badly. When I am disturbed from my sleep. When parents nag for little things.
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Step 03
Experience
Pratikraman
dir Gurukul of Dada Bhagwan I study in 8th grade in the Gnanman very fortunate to have Pujyashree Parivar @ Simandhar City. We are i's visit last year (in 2015), I had visiting us every year. During Pujyashr g my anger. He answered it saying, asked him a question regarding controllin an, it will slowly start decreasing.” “When anger comes, just do pratikram would irritate me or not Throughout the year, whenever someone antly. But now, Pujyashree's words listen to me, I used to get angry inst and It would occur to me that I would automatically come into my mind lt in me immediately reverting back am making a mistake here. This would resu der several times that, “It was'nt by doing pratikraman. But I would won If I am not wrong then why should my fault here. I must get angry on him! of how to implement gnan. I bend?” At the time, I had no idea again, I requested him to This year, when Pujyashree visited us “To whom does this anger occur?” solve his puzzle for me. He asked me, must see why Nishant gets angry? I replied “Nishant”. Then he said, “We lf') Search for the causes of anger ('See' Nishant's anger by being the 'Se anger will also stop. Just hold on and so you stop them from within, your to your Nishchay (firm determination)” have to stop the fan from Explaining further He said, “If we uld we hold its blades by our hands rotation then what should we do? Sho itch it off”. He further added, “Just or simply switch it off?” I said “Sw the regulator, we need to find the as we can control the fan through it. When we change the causes, anger causes of anger in order to control ee explained how to eradicate the will vanish on its own.” This way, Pujyashr l example. root cause of anger with such a practica Nishant Patel, Gnan Mandir-Trimandir Sankul.
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Aura An aura is field of subtle, luminous radiation surrounding a person. It is a large magnetic energy field that can be sensed, felt and even seen around the physical body. All living things manifest such an aura. What is Aura? Aura is our spiritual signature. When you see a person with a bright, clean aura, you can be sure that such person is good and spiritually advanced, even if he/she is modest and not aware of it. When you see a person with a gray or dark aura, you may be almost sure that such person has unclear intentions, regardless how impressive, educated, "good looking" or "well dressed" he/she seems to appear. Everything in the Universe seems to be just a vibration. Every atom or part thereof, every electron, every elementary “particle�, even our thoughts and consciousness are just vibrations. Hence, 20 | February 2016
we may define the Aura as an electrophotonic vibration response of an object to some external excitation (such as an ambient light for example). The most important property of the Aura seems to be the fact that it contains information about the object. The Aura composition around the body is mainly depicted in two layering image such as low & high. The low frequency seems to be related to functioning of our body (DNA structure, metabolism, circulation etc.) whereas high frequency is more related to our conscious activity such as thinking, creativity, intentions, sense of humor and emotions. Everyone has an Aura. But most people have VERY WEAK and dull Auras. This seems to be a direct consequence of their life-long materialistic attitude negating and suppressing the development of consciousness, cultivating fear, envy, jealousy and other similar emotions.
How to sense Aura of a person? Often aura is held to be perceptible, whether spontaneously or with practice and such perception is at times linked with the third eye of Indian spirituality (agna chakra). Aura has also been described as a map of the thoughts and feelings surrounding a person. One can perceive it through use of senses and conscious effort. Very young children (up to 5 years of age) see auras naturally. Infants frequently look ABOVE a person in front of them. When they don't like the color of the aura above the head, or if this color is much different from their parent's aura, they cry, no matter how much smiling the person does. If a person walks past very close to you, they unintentionally venture into your aura. Even this slight intrusion into your aura or 'space' can interrupt you. That's why at times we feel uncomfortable or unpleasantness because we do not approve of the other person next to us though we have not spoken single word. Similarly we may feel good, calm, happy and other such perceptions about any person. This is experiencing other person's aura. The science of the Aura is also linked to the color projections visible to its seer. Different colors are symbolic representation giving information about the nature of the person. The aura of a person is colored. The color depicts the mood, nature, quality type of a person. Here is a list summarizing these effects. 1. Red: Enthusiastic/Energetic/Direct/Anger/Loose temper. 2. Yellow: Analytical/Intelligent/Logical. 3. Pink: Faithful/Imaginative/Psychic abilities 4. Green: Creative/Hard working/Popular. 5. Orange: Kind hearted/Honest/Forgiving type. 6. Purple: Highly psychic/Sensitive/Philosophical 7. Blue: Peace makers/ Clarity in relationship 8. Gold: Beauty/ Artistic flair, Entertaining, Charming 9. Silver/while: Practical/Adaptable/Versatile/Attractive. 10. Brown: Confusion/Discouragement/Selfishness. 11. Black: Negativity/Hatred/Illness/Depression.
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Step 04
No Protection
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Questioner: I have understood that it is wrong to get angry, and I do repent for it (Pratikraman). Yet, anger does not stop. Why does this happen? What is still lacking? Aptputra: If you do not 'feed' anger for 3 years, it will run away. You won't even have to tell it to leave because everything in this world exists so long as it is fed. But what do people do? Every day they keep on 'feeding' anger. Daily they give 'food' to anger so it goes on increasing. Suppose I get very angry with someone and hit him. Later, when my friends rebuke me saying, “Why did you hit the poor fellow?”, I cover up my fault saying, “You don't understand, he deserves that.” Here, your anger will pick up, “Aha! I got good food. He is not aware of his mistake. Instead, he is opinionating that he deserves to be hit, thus he is feeding me!” Whenever we justify anger, encourage its outburst, consider it is correct, we “feed” anger. When we believe that 'anger is wrong' then anger weakens. If we support anger, take the side of anger, then it gets strength to exist. Won't people be partial towards it? Dadashri has never sided with anger or protected it. Similarly, if I get angry and somebody points out, “why are you getting angry?” At that time, just like Dadashri said, I also admit that “this anger is bad and it happened due to my weakness.” So just like Dadashri said, I have also decided not to take side of anger or protect it. People stand by anger and generally justify it or cover up for it that's why anger remains! When someone makes mistakes, don't they have to be pointed out? He will “sit on your head” NO if you do not get angry. Protection
What can one do if the person does not listen? How can one tolerate if one suffers any loss?
To prove himself right, he uses the weapon of 'Anger'!
I will not allow any wrong-doing.
If someone insults me wrongly, in front of others, how can you expect me to remain silent? 22 | February 2016
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