tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post7669774753267160267..comments2024-03-18T03:40:39.185-04:00Comments on The Curious Jew: cruel laughter, that tears like nailsChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-25062690175098565872012-10-12T15:49:05.261-04:002012-10-12T15:49:05.261-04:00I love the last paragraph of this post. I hope mos...I love the last paragraph of this post. I hope most people you encounter find your wonder inspiring, and don't see in it what they themselves have lost.Miles to Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16186506177186906556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-9889717478591884672012-10-07T17:31:37.894-04:002012-10-07T17:31:37.894-04:00The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words ...The Sufis advise us to speak only after our words have managed to pass through three gates. At the first gate, we ask ourselves,"Are these words true?" If so, we let them pass on; If not, back they go. At the second gate, we ask, "Are they necessary?" At the last gate, we ask, "Are they kind?" <br /><br />i think if we follow this practice, there is much less mockery and unkindness in the worldAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-35163820476050866042012-10-05T02:45:24.857-04:002012-10-05T02:45:24.857-04:00I try to utilize a certain mentality/method to com...I try to utilize a certain mentality/method to combat my fear of being ridiculed.<br />I doesn't always work, but it often helps. Sometimes a lot.<br />It consists of two parts.<br /><br />Firstly, If it's regarding a mundane matter I think to myself "hey, this scoffer demonstrates that he or she is insensitive, indecent, ill-mannered and of low character. Therefore, consequently, I am obviously a better person than he or she. I then get a resulting ego-boost and mentally ridicule and scoff at the laughing low-life!<br />Sometimes, if it's safe, I will even reveal my contempt to the boorish buffoon.<br />Sometimes I express verbally my pity at his/her lack of refinement.<br /><br />On the other hand if I'm being mocked for a religious practice I try to recall the VERY FIRST Remah in the very first chapter and verse of the shulchan orech. And I quote: "...and he should not be ashamed of those that laugh (ridicule) him"! <br />And then, for gravy, I also employ my first, above mentioned, mindset.<br />As the saying goes "He who laughs last laughs best!"<br /><br />We mock the mockers.Psychologicalnoreply@blogger.com