If our minds are kept like those of the infants, they would react to pleasure and pain spontaneously.
With such minds, once the cause for the thought is removed, the feelings also recede quickly.
And a state of equanimity or equipoise comes back.
People can choose to keep quiet and suffer silently. But the tormentor often does not understand, nor even does he care, to understand that he is causing pain to others.
If the victim reacts, he may be called silly or churlish or immature, but the response will clear the air. Others will at least know that some hurt was caused
I think many quarrels and feuds originate and are sustained through stupid silence.
After all we are given the mouth to speak (and alternately to eat).
The idea applies to words of praise, words expressing gratitude and showing appreciation too..
What should prevent us from telling some words of praise if we see something good..?
Only jealousy can come in the way.
But then jealousy is a disease of the mind, and nothing else.
Pranams
K v ananthanarayanan
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