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Expiry Date Of Sorrows
of autumn but should remain fresh and positive in all circumstances.” Usually, the face seems dull and portrays sadness more than the magnitude of the problem.
Why does such a thing happen? Remember, every individual craves for affection and one gains a lot of attention when one is unwell. It is because of this psychology that people themselves double their sorrow. Those who get frightened by sorrow, wherever they go, in whichever part of the world they are, they will remain unhappy...discontented and blue even in the midst of happiness. And those who ignore sorrow will always remain happy, even in the midst of sorrow.
Look at Lord Mahavir, nails were hammered in HIS ears for no fault of HIS, imagine the excruciating pain caused to HIM. imagine the agonizing pain that must have been caused to Lord Mahavir due to the immense, unbearable torture inflicted by Sangam Dev...
How would have Lord Mahavir reacted? Cried? Did HE get angry? There was not even a drop of tear in Parmatma's eyes and we usually have tears flowing for the smallest of misery. There was no anger or anxiety...Parmatma was silent and serene!
A gracious person is one who cries when he sees others suffering and one who cries for his own sufferings is a coward.
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