why do we shout ?

A Hindu saint who was visiting river Ganges to take bath

found a group of family members on the banks, shouting in

anger at each other. He turned to his disciples smiled'n

asked.

'Why do people shout in anger shout at each other?'

Disciples thought for a while, one of them said,'Because we

lose our calm, we shout.'

'But, why should you shout when the other person is just next

to you? You can as well tell him what you have to say in a

soft manner.'asked the saint

Disciples gave some other answers but none satisfied the

other disciples.

Finally the saint explained, .

'When two people are angry at each other, their hearts

distance a lot. To cover that distance they must shout to be

able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the stronger

they will have to shout to hear each other to cover that great

distance.

What happens when two people fall in love? They don't shout

at each other but talk softly, Because their hearts are very

close. The distance between them is either nonexistent or

very small...'

The saint continued,'When they love each other even more,

what happens? They do not speak, only whisper'n they get

even closer to each other in their love. Finally they even need

not whisper, they only look at each other'n that's all. That is

how close two people are when they love each other.'

He looked at his disciples and said.

'So when you argue do not let your hearts get distant, Do not

say words that distance each other more, Or else there will

come a day when the distance is so great that you will not

find the path to return.'