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How to criticize others?
SD
By nature I am very candid and not diplomatic.
Also, I am very open to negative feedback too, when someone is giving me a feedback – at home or at work.
However, at home (mine is a joint family), everyone dislikes me since I am very frank. Although, I am very efficient with house work and do not compromise on my duties.
One of my boss (I have 2 bosses) was very good to me and appreciated my work etc, until a while ago when I was frank in expressing some work-related issue.
Now one boss is still ok, since he knows that I am good at work and I am very frank – that is my nature.
Another boss is all angry with me and at every meeting makes sure that he puts me down or talks negatively when it comes to my work.
Can I chant something please, especially that both my husband and my boss should start appreciating me?
Naran
If you want to maintain your candidness, you can get these only.
You do not point out the mistake only. You point out the good points also. If you want to point the mistake then do it with love.
Related Posts
Others will criticize me: http://studyforsuccess.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/afraid-people-will-criticize-me/
I feel small, when he criticizes me: https://healbyrule.wordpress.com/2010/01/19/i-feel-small-when-he-criticizes-me-%E2%80%93-a-case-history/
Giver and the Guard of Life
Naran
“PURUSHOTTAMA, BOOTHA BHAVANA, BHUTHESA DEVA DEVA JAGATHPATHE” – Arjuna praises Sri Krishna in these words.
It means, “O Purushottama! You are the one who gives life, and also the one who safe-guards life”.
The Mahabharata war is drawing to a close. Ahwattama has vowed to destroy the Pandava lineage. Uttara was bearing Abhimanyu’s child then.
As Ahwattama directs his Brahmaastra against her, Arjuna in return sends his Astra against Ahwattama.
Sage Vyasa intercedes and orders both of them to withdraw their Astras.
Arjuna obeys, but Ahwattama doesn’t, as he does not possess the knowledge of recalling the Brahmaastra.
As the time for the delivery of the child approaches, Sri Krishna stays with Uttara and puts a protective shield around her.
But, the Brahmaastra once activated will not deactivate without taking a life. So, despite all of the Lord’s efforts Uttara delivers a still-born child.
At that time, Sri Krishna sends a message to the Universe: “If I have never spoken an untrue word, if I have remained a Brahmachari (the One who abstains from sexual intercourse) all my life, then let the child become alive”.
And Uttara’s child was given life. He made true Arjuna’s description of Him as “Bootha Bhavana, Bhuthesa” – the giver and guard of life.
This mantra, “PURUSHOTTAMA, BOOTHA BHAVANA, BHUTHESA NAMO NAMAHA” can be chanted by pregnant women throughout their pregnancy period to avoid still-born and/or breech delivery, and for a well-developed foetus.