What is the meaning of force that defeats others?


- Dew became Moti-Kumarapal Desai

His father, while instructing the boy, said, 'Son, be strong, be like a warrior, be a pioneer.'

The boy asked curiously, 'Why be like that?'

The elder said that one should become strong. What power is there in a pioneer! It has so much strength that it knocks the Bhalbhal to the ground. One should not think of facing it and if one comes to face it, one should be a pioneer to make it worse. Understood!

The boy said, 'No, I don't want to be a pioneer. What is the benefit in that?'

The elder was stunned. He got angry and said, 'You have some common sense, don't you? If we are strong, no one can bend our hair. Suppose we can draw it directly. Even if a strong person comes in front of you, let's knock him down. Do you refuse to develop such strength?'

The boy said, 'I want to be strong, to be strong, but I don't want the strength or the power to overpower others. I want a power that lifts up the downed.'

The elder fell silent after hearing the boy's words.

And indeed there are two forms of power. A power is that which seeks to overpower others. He wants to hoist his flag of victory over the weakness of others. It is satisfied by defeating others. Other's pain becomes his happiness.

The suffering of others becomes his victory.

Another form of power is that of holding someone up instead of knocking them down. Only when man awakens his inner power, can he create another benevolent power. For the development of this power, the power of the mind has to be found. A proper development of the power of the mind awakens a power which is used for the welfare of others.

One strength belongs to Ravana, which causes pain to Paraka and causes self-destruction. Another strength is that of Hanuman. One who uses his power for the benefit of others.

The power of the mind is superior to the power of the body in such a way that only the power of the body stops in force. When the power of the mind is transformed into welfare.

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