104. Inadvertently

Madal:

Chinmoy, what shall I do when people inadvertently offend me?

Chinmoy:

Madal, my simple suggestion to you is that when any man offends you unintentionally, forgive him. And when any man speaks ill of you intentionally, you try to perfect him if you can.

From:Sri Chinmoy,Two brothers: Madal and Chinmoy, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, 1972
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