By Swami Chidananda
The wise exhort us to use our heads while judging ourselves, but use our hearts while judging others. It is a bad habit indeed to take pleasure in making negative comments on people or derive happiness in discussing the failures and shortcomings of others.
A line in the Taittiriya Upanishad asks us to follow the example of such administrators that are broadminded and kind-hearted.
Do as those pious people do – who are not harsh and who are desirous of earning more religious merit!
alookshā dharma-kāmāh syuh, yathā te tatra varteran
Taittiriya Upanishad, Valli 1, Anuvāka 22
We should indeed be cautious and take maximum care not to hurt the sentiments of others. We have to contribute to justice, fairness, efficiency and effectiveness at the same time. Striving towards these parameters of performance should go hand in hand with kindness and impartiality towards all fellow beings.