Sometimes people behave in a way that upsets you. Many persons have behaved badly towards me - apparently for no reason. Previously, I used to get upset when they tried to upset me! Now, I have learnt to ignore this person. I am satisfied that it is his nature to behave this way. I cannot change his nature. He alone can change his nature.
People do take an instant dislike or like to persons. Each person behaves according to the nature and quality of his mind. If this is understood, this kind of problem gets greatly minimized.
Swami Dayananda says that the animals are above reproach in this respect. They do not understand what is a rational behavior and therefore, they do not know how to behave irrationally. You do not find fault with a mosquito, for instance, for biting you? What all you do is to get rid of it or find a cure for its bite, but you do not entertain any animosity against it. You know it bites because it does not know anything better; it does not know that it should not bite you!
Similarly, people also behave helplessly as dictated by their in-born tendencies, called, Samskaras (Vaasanas). If you had the same past, you would have done the same thing too. If you understand this, you are a mature person.
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