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When I was in school, there was a hindi poem which we studied in literature: क्षमा शोभती उस भुजंग को जिसके पास गरल हो । उसका क्या जो दंतहीन, विषरहित विनीत सरल हो ।। Loosely translated, it means When a snake that can hurt with its bite and poison chooses to forgive, it shows #kindness and #generosity. But when a snake that can't hurt anyone claims to forgive, it seems fake and holds no meaning. I am sure many of you may have read or heard this but do you also know about the story that it is based on? The #story goes like this: Once there was a snake living in a hole under a big tree near a village. This snake would attack people for the smallest reasons, and many people got hurt because of its poisonous bite. Everyone was scared to go near the tree because of this snake. One day, a monk passed by the village and saw the beautiful tree. He decided to meditate under its shade for a while. Some villagers warned him about the snake and told him how dangerous it was. But the monk smiled and continued towards the tree. As the monk sat down to meditate, the snake came out of its hole, ready to attack. But instead of being afraid, the monk calmly chanted a mantra and looked straight into the snake's eyes. And the snake started talking to the monk. The snake asked the monk why he wasn't afraid. The monk explained that he wasn't scared of anything because he didn't fear death or desire to live. He told the snake that it was only afraid of being killed, which is why it attacked others. The monk's words touched the snake's heart, and it decided to #transform itself. It promised not to bite anyone anymore. But unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Now that the snake wasn't attacking people, they started mistreating it instead. They teased it, hurt it, and made its life miserable. When the monk returned and saw the snake's condition, he realized there had been a misunderstanding. He explained to the snake that he had only asked it to not hurt people unnecessarily but it was okay to hiss at them as a warning. The #moral of the story is that you can afford to have #compassion towards someone who is weaker than you but you shouldn't give up your #selfrespect in being so. Also getting angry or upset with someone, for whom you don't hold much value or you don't hold any power over, is of no use. If you can't make a difference in their life, it's best to stay quiet and focus on doing something meaningful. #Kindness #Moral #EmotionalIntelligence #LifeLessons #Wisdom #Storytelling #Empathy #PowerOfWords

  • A cobra. 
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