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6. THE MOUSE SEEKS A CAT'S REFUGE
A mouse was once bitten by a bed bug. In his anger he decided to seek revenge. Unsure of how to go about this task, he thought it best to take some help to get even with the bug. Having spent enough time wondering as to who he should ask, he decided that the cat was the best option.
The mouse's idea to seek the cat's assistance in order to avenge the pain caused by the bug seems so inappropriate, foolish and filled with bitterness. The erudite say, "Taking support of anger as a retaliation for pain caused by any worldly loss is even more inappropriate, absurd and results in a terrible outcome. The mouse has to lose his life and die only once whereas a living being, who takes the support of anger, loses his virtuous soul, which is innately endowed with forgiveness. He has to die many a death, having gone the way of spiritual degeneration.”
Yes, any worldly loss is just akin to a bug's bite, may it be suffering abuse, tolerating insult, accusation, waste, facing a large financial loss, bearing the pain of a slap or a blow with a stick, or even as much as losing one's life. At the end, it is only a bug's bite and to feel anger towards this is like a mouse seeking refuge from a cat.
Question: Not to let the loss of small sums affect us is understandable. It is important to let go of the little things. However, how can one say that we should remain calm even on losing millions or getting our limbs broken and that it is foolish to get angry? How can this observation be considered valid?
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