EVERY TIME SOMEONE THINKS WELL OR ILL OF ME
Pic.: Shankar Ramachandran I think of so many people every day. Some of them dominate my consciousness, and those thoughts are either pleasant or unpleasant. Yes, whenever the thoughts of some people come up in my mind, I feel happy for them… I deeply wish them well… I want them to be happy, successful, loved and respected in life… I want their families to be happy and successful… I may not go down on my knees and pray for these people and their families… I just wish – deeply and sincerely - in my heart, that they and their families should be happy and successful. On the other hand, whenever the thoughts of some other people – very few – come up in my mind, I don’t feel happy for them… I feel the irritation, anger, hurt, and that doesn't allow me to think nicely about them or their families… The more I think about these people, the more unpleasant feelings dominate my consciousness… Again, I may not ask God to punish them; but, I deeply hold a lot of ...