Lessons on Patience And Tolerance
Patience implies the quietness or self-possession of one's own spirit under suffering and provocation. Since it has a tranquillising effect, patience is the best remedy for every affliction. The Bible says that if patience or silence be gooр for the wise, how much the better for fools. Sometimes we turn our anger upon the person responsible for hurting us; we are also likely to blame someone for any kind of mishap. By learning to be patient, one can cultivate the art of reining in bad temper and hasty decision-making. Patience yields many good things. It is also a necessary ingredient of genius. Wars don't yield liberation; they only compound misery. The Jews could survive despite anti-Semitism and persecution and could liberate themselves from 400 years of bondage only through patience, hope and faith and not through bloodshed. The power of suffering with patience leads us to self-inspection, to the admission of errors and the capacity for forgiveness. It is only the strong who are strengthened by suffering; the weak are made weaker. The ailing are invariably stronger than the robust for suffering generates tolerance and enables one to gain a spiritual outlook. In the Old Testament, we come across how Prophet Abraham could prove his firm belief in the Almighty when he was asked to sacrifice his only son Isaac. He could perform such an act because he was patient and had faith. When God said to Moses to liberate Jews out of bondage, he could do so only through patience and perseverance. Misfortune can be turned into fortune through patience only. The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is patience or silence, the second, listening, the third, memory, the fourth practice, the fifth, teaching others. Patience is not merely waiting for fate to intervene; rather, it means to preserve in the practices of the discipline until the goal is achieved. The snail has no hands. The snail has no feet. But the snail has patience. Therefore the snail climbs the tree. Many things we perceive as tragedies lend meaning to life, and, in the end, we may find that they only made us better human beings. Patience and time, therefore, are the key to dealing with many things which happen in life. Patience can solve problems, avert wars and disasters, and lead us to the path of truth. But to be patient, one has also to be humble. In cultivating patience, anger-management plays a crucial role. "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he that rules his spirit than he who takes a city". The world exists only because of self-restraint in strife. Impatient men can bе very dangerous. Leaders and judges who are impulsive are greatly feared and are considered impractical. Anger begets violence. Anger cannot be easily repressed but with meditation and introspection one can learn to resolve conflicts peacefully.This is because at times anger is provoked by misunderstanding and may actually have no basis in reason. Hasty wrath may lead to murder. In other words, anger triggers impatience and violence. We can subvert anger with forgiveness. We can also be patient through tolerance. The aim of tolerance is peaceful coexistence. While tolerance recognises individuality and diversity, it removes divisiveness and defuses tension created by ignorance. Tolerance is an inner strength, which enables the individual to face and overcome misunderstandings and difficulties. A tolerant person is like a tree with an abundance of fruits; even when pelted with sticks and stones, the tree gives its fruit in return. Without tolerance, patience is not possible. Tolerance is integral and essential to the realisation of patience.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Ezekiel Isaac Malekar views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Ezekiel Isaac Malekar and Speaking Tree,Times of India
Lessons on Patience And Tolerance
Patience implies the quietness or self-possession of one's own spirit under suffering and provocation. Since it has a tranquillising effect, patience is the best remedy for every affliction. The Bible says that if patience or silence be gooр for the wise, how much the better for fools. Sometimes we turn our anger upon the person responsible for hurting us; we are also likely to blame someone for any kind of mishap. By learning to be patient, one can cultivate the art of reining in bad temper and hasty decision-making. Patience yields many good things. It is also a necessary ingredient of genius. Wars don't yield liberation; they only compound misery. The Jews could survive despite anti-Semitism and persecution and could liberate themselves from 400 years of bondage only through patience, hope and faith and not through bloodshed. The power of suffering with patience leads us to self-inspection, to the admission of errors and the capacity for forgiveness. It is only the strong who are strengthened by suffering; the weak are made weaker. The ailing are invariably stronger than the robust for suffering generates tolerance and enables one to gain a spiritual outlook. In the Old Testament, we come across how Prophet Abraham could prove his firm belief in the Almighty when he was asked to sacrifice his only son Isaac. He could perform such an act because he was patient and had faith. When God said to Moses to liberate Jews out of bondage, he could do so only through patience and perseverance. Misfortune can be turned into fortune through patience only. The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is patience or silence, the second, listening, the third, memory, the fourth practice, the fifth, teaching others. Patience is not merely waiting for fate to intervene; rather, it means to preserve in the practices of the discipline until the goal is achieved. The snail has no hands. The snail has no feet. But the snail has patience. Therefore the snail climbs the tree. Many things we perceive as tragedies lend meaning to life, and, in the end, we may find that they only made us better human beings. Patience and time, therefore, are the key to dealing with many things which happen in life. Patience can solve problems, avert wars and disasters, and lead us to the path of truth. But to be patient, one has also to be humble. In cultivating patience, anger-management plays a crucial role. "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he that rules his spirit than he who takes a city". The world exists only because of self-restraint in strife. Impatient men can bе very dangerous. Leaders and judges who are impulsive are greatly feared and are considered impractical. Anger begets violence. Anger cannot be easily repressed but with meditation and introspection one can learn to resolve conflicts peacefully.This is because at times anger is provoked by misunderstanding and may actually have no basis in reason. Hasty wrath may lead to murder. In other words, anger triggers impatience and violence. We can subvert anger with forgiveness. We can also be patient through tolerance. The aim of tolerance is peaceful coexistence. While tolerance recognises individuality and diversity, it removes divisiveness and defuses tension created by ignorance. Tolerance is an inner strength, which enables the individual to face and overcome misunderstandings and difficulties. A tolerant person is like a tree with an abundance of fruits; even when pelted with sticks and stones, the tree gives its fruit in return. Without tolerance, patience is not possible. Tolerance is integral and essential to the realisation of patience.
DISCLAIMER:
The views expressed in the Article above are Ezekiel Isaac Malekar views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it.
Courtesy: Ezekiel Isaac Malekar and Speaking Tree,Times of India