The Book of Life

engage in “action” move forward, while those who remain caught in “reaction” end up destroyed. DO NOT PROVOKE ANGER O n May 29, 1990, Delhi newspapers carried a sobering story. A man named Anant Ram, 35 years old, lived in the slums of Sudarshan Park (Moti Nagar). He was addicted to alcohol. Without money for liquor, he asked his wife for cash. She refused. An argument followed between husband and wife. Then, in the words of The Times of India (May 29, 1990): “The accused, a habitual drunkard, was enraged when his wife refused to give him money he asked for. Giving way to his tantrums, he dashed his son against the floor, thus killing him then and there.” The accused, an alcoholic, lost control when his wife refused to give him the money he wanted. In his rage, he picked up his two-year-old son (Arjun) and threw him to the ground several times. As a result, the child died instantly. When a person is in anger, at that moment he is under the control of the devil. In such a state, he can commit any inhuman act—even the merciless killing of his own child. This is a weakness present in every human being. In such