Anger

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The Old Man of Muthukur (OMM) was good but short-tempered.

He used to sit down on his seat under the Neem Tree and read his Ramayan.

When the bald tennis ball of the urchins used to fall on him he would glare, curse, fling it, miss and become the laughing stock of the urchins.

And feel bad.

When he went on his Kashi Yatra, instead of renouncing the regulation vegetable and fruit for which he was supposed to have a weakness, he renounced his Anger.

On his return to Muthukur, when the bald tennis ball fell on him, he smiled and passed it on to the urchins who were bemused and dismayed.

They gathered round him and asked him what he renounced in his Kashi Yatra.

He smiled and replied: "Anger".

This amused them even more and they repeated: "What did you say again you renounced?"

After their fifth unrelenting query, he lost his temper, chased them all around the ground till he fell down and broke his ankle.....

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Vishwamitra (VM) was born to the Family of Kings.

He renounced his Kingdom, resorted to austerities, penanced in the forests and acquired all Powers on Earth by his Royal Will and Determination.

And was known as Rajarshi (Emperor - Rishi).

He however envied Vasistha (V), a Brahmin-born Rishi known as Bramharshi and inwardly wanted to be hailed Bramharshi by Vasistha.

VM approached V's Ashram and was welcomed: "Salutations to Rajarshi!" by V.

VM grew angry at the taunt and cursed the eldest of six sons of V dead.

And went back and regretted and penanced for a year and approached V's Ashram and was greeted: "Welcome Rajarshi!"

And cursed the second son dead.

Repeat....

In his sixth attempt, he was again hailed: "Welcome Rajarshi!"

VM was on the point of cursing the last son dead, but felt pity and retreated.

Upon which V greeted him: "Return, Brahmarshi!"

And he returned and brought to life all the elder sons of V.

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The Mangement of an Organization was unable to satisfy its Employees for reasons beyond its control.

Resentment mounted and the 250 learned Employees found a Fiery Leader whose eloquence was spell-binding.

They all gathered round him and chose him to be their Lead Negotiator.

The Management employed spies who discovered that the Fiery Leader was perfect but was prone to domestic violence.

During the protracted negotiations, the Management employed their well-known Teaser who teased the Fiery Leader again and again till he lost his temper and threatened to beat up the Teaser.

Upon which the Teaser went across to the Fiery Leader's seat and heckled:

"Beat me up if you have the guts!"

The Teaser was happily beaten up in public, pretended to fall to the floor and break his collar bone...

Upon which the negotiations ended abruptly and a Police Case was registered against the Fiery Leader.

The Management won hands down on a sticky wicket and the 250 Employees spent the rest of 5 years fighting the Police Case of their Fiery Leader in the Court of Law....


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Anger is ok except in your roles as a Leader, Teacher and Father.

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