Re: Vice of Fault Finding

Nityaananda! Gauraanga! Hare Krishna! Yes, that is true Candace. We tend to often vent our own frustrations in the form of criticizing others. It is more of an exercize to release our pressure within. But the hurt it causes the audience is for real. I can suggest two ways to successfully cope with this:

(1) If we really need to speak something strong to someone at such a time, then speak it with very palatable words with a large smile on our face. As Shrila Prabhupada used to say...you can push but do it with a smile.

(2) Try to stop from reacting immediately. Tell the mind that I will say it later. Take a break and loudly chant the Holy Names or chant with some deep breathing if possible. In most cases, it will simply pass away if it was only impulsive and not important.  The same is true about facing other attacks of Maya.

Daaso'smi, BR Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.

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