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Friday 3 April 2015

Calmness


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“When you reach a calm and quiet meditative state, that is when you can hear the sound of silence.” 
 Stephen Richards
Calmness is a virtue that we  should  cultivate at all costs. A calm person is God’s replica on earth. He maintains equilibrium and equanimity in all circumstances. Nothing can   shake him. Keeping temper at fuse is the opposite quality. A good number of human beings remain angry and aggressive. On the other hand we also encounter people of this quality  everyday life. Let us for example imagine a situation where we have to work under a kind officer who is calm and collected.
                                  calmness : Young woman relaxing on the beach

He never loses his temper or become impatient with us for  ou  deficient nature. On the other hand, he guides us and helps to achieve the desired result. Here I am reminded of a true incident in my life. A colleague of mine, for no apparent reason  started screaming and shouting at me and abused me. During all this while I kept my cool and displayed a gentle smile. Moments  later, he returned to me and apologised to me . He enquired  how  I remained unperturbed against a barricade of abuses. I replied calmly that I felt that he had momentarily lost his balance and matching abuse with abuse will not lead to any solution. There are many legends in our scriptures where the master never loses his cool and answers questions put by his pupils with patience and tranquillity. What do you call such a person? He is the very epitome of kindness and possesses the divine nature of calmness. Should  we not cultivate and nurture this divine quality which will lead us to a blissful and sublime life.



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Written for A  to Z  Challenge2015 Day3  

13 comments:

  1. Ah Usha ji this is something I'm still striving to achieve. It is so so hard to be calm with the kids being around. This is something I need to remember.

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  2. True Ushaji. I used to have a quick temper too, but ever since I've learnt to be calm I am loving the change. Very honest and inspirational piece. Looking forward to your other posts.

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  3. This story reminded me of my nanu. He is the kind of person who can maintain his calm even in the worst of situations. I am still struggling to achieve that though.

    Crux

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  4. I like the story you shared. Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to the one who remains cool and unruffled under all circumstances.

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  5. Staying calm in difficult situations definitely helps us to deal with it better. Being calm is powerful.

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  6. being calm helps us think more clearly..definitely it helps to maintain calm...

    my story today-http://titli15081977.blogspot.in/2015/04/c-for-crush.html

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  7. Keeping calm is a virtue which very few possess. Retaliation is not the answer, good one.

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  8. I must admit I find it hard to stay calm in certain situations. Especially when I'm driving --- I'm the opposite of calm! Really need to cultivate this behaviour

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  9. I hope to learn never to lose my calm even in most unfavorable conditions!
    Caged

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  10. Well said! Staying calm is a virtue that we all should have. It helps us have the belief in self..

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  11. Well said Usha ji ! :) Remaining calm during crisis is a very difficult but highly-needed and important trait in a human. I have been in situations when I have let my emotions get the better of me only to repent it later. Thanks for sharing :)

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  12. There are two expressions that I am familiar with, not sure if you are Usha: (1) cool, calm, and collected and (2) cool as a cucumber. I think you were both in your handling of the abuse upon you. It certainly is a great quality to strive for! :) <3

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  13. I'm trying my best to learn this art of remaining calm. I'm a short-tempered person and I feel bad whenever I lose control for petty things. I have improved over the years though!

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