Golden Steps To Salvation

Author(s): Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation

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fore 2 praharas means 6 hours; that means such a man's anger lasts only some hours. The anger of a man who belongs to the low level of moral and spiritual strength continues for twenty-four hours but the anger of the lowest man continues till his death."
Those who are angry cannot think clearly and those who are rational do not get angry.
The great philosopher Confucius emphasising rationality said this, "When anger appears in you sit down and think about its consequences. On account of this, your anger disappears."
Mohammad, the Prophet said this while suggesting a way to keep off anger, "If you are angry do not keep standing-sit down and if your anger is still great, lie down." The best remedy for anger is delay or postponement. It has been said, "If you are angry count upto ten and if your anger is intense count upto a hundred. If the mind is diverted thus, anger disappears." Jesus Christ has said, "Wisdom lies in delay when you are angry. Acting rashly in anger is but foolishness."
When we are angry we cannot enjoy the taste of food; therefore it is suggested that we should take our food only when we are in a mood of perfect calmness. Doctors advise mothers not to give suck to their children when they (mothers) are in a mood of anger because anger renders milk poisonous and even blood is made poisonous by anger. A certain woman suckled her child while quarrelling with a neighbour and a little later the child died. A certain doctor took the blood of an angry person and injected it to the body of a hare, and within a short time the hare died. From these examples, it is evident that anger pollutes and poisons milk and blood. Therefore people should try to keep off anger and it is evident that the happiness of people lies in keeping off anger.
A certain scholar was returning home after taking a bath in the river, Ganga. On the way, by chance a scavenger happened to touch him. Infuriated by this the