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Now we should discuss how to solve the problem when we get angry. Develop a habit of avoiding anger whenever it exists. If you react against anger immediately on spot, it will become like a volcano. In anger, a person remains no more a person, a father remains no father. He becomes a volcano. An appearance of anger seems like volcano's appearance. Therefore, if you get angry, have a peace for ten minutes only. My dear, anger is not a trivial thing that you show it whenever you want.
No mention if anger has appeared but keep patience. There is no greater friend than patience. It is tested even under severe circumstances. The remedy of anger is patience. Ten minutes' patience may save the wastage of ten hours' peace. If you do not keep patience, the whole dynasty of anger will appear and get various types of taxes from you. Your peace, your wisdom, your relations – all will be bitten like by the mice.
It so happened: Russian saint Gurzief was on death bed. One of his devotees came to meet him with his son. He said to the saint, “O Great Saint! Provide some useful teachings to my son for his lifelong betterment!” The saint saw that boy attentively and said, “Dear son! Whenever someone gets angry with you, do not respond him instantly. Do respond but after 24 hours.” The youth got agreed. Now it happened, whenever the matter of anger appeared, he remembered the teachings of the saint and 24 hours later he would forget with whom he and to get angry.
I also suggest you that if someone commits a mistake, ignore him first time, pay attention second time and persuade him third time politely. Inspite of all those steps, if he keeps on repeating his mistakes then......? Then he may be slapped. Lord Krishna had forgiven 99 mistakes of Shishupal. Can we not forgive even 9 or 3 mistakes of someone?
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