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is more powerful than a human being. Monsters are all in the mind.
It was a small but significant experiment with confronting his own mind. It was his first opportunity to observe the way someone can plant a tiny thought in someone's mind and how, ignited by previous fears, conditionings, and imagination, the thought can become a forest fire, alarming the entire being. Though he was not aware of what he had done on a conscious level, in fact he had taken a very positive step.
Out of Control
“Stop it! Go away, you big bullies! Oh, somebody please help me!" a schoolgirl cried out. Two older boys were pulling her long braid and teasing her mercilessly.
Rup happened to be on his way home from school. As soon as he saw what the mischievous twosome were up to, he was ready to apply his newfound feeling of fearlessness to the situation. Moreover he thought of his long lost little sister and of how he would have protected her had it been her.
So he walked straight up to the two boys and spoke his mind, "What are you doing that for? This girl didn't hurt you. It isn't nice to tease people like that. Leave her alone."
The boys, who were twice the size of Rup, laughed. They gave him a shove, saying, “And what else are girls for? Why don't you just be on your way, you little coward!"
No sooner did these words pass their lips than Rup felt a burning flame of anger flare up in all his veins. He took their insult to heart, and now he had to throw it back at them. It was the age-old process of action-reaction-interaction. It did not cross his mind that the boys were bigger than him. He did not care that there were two of them and only one of him. Losing control of himself, he picked up a small dry stick by the side of the road, and flogged each one on the back as hard as he could.
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| SR No. | 001808 |
| Book Title | Chitrabhanu Man with Vision |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Clare Rosenfield |
| Publisher | Jain Meditation International Centre New York |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 326 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English & Biography |
| File Size | 24 MB |