It suddenly dawned on me recently that gentleness is a strength, not a weakness. Violence and aggression are weakness, not strength. I was thinking about some of the spiritual masters and teachers who have come before us, such as the Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Jesus, many Indian gurus and others, and I realised that they were all kind, gentle human beings but were, at the same time, immensely strong and powerful. They managed to overcome the world, to overcome the ego and to point the way out to us.  Yet, they were peaceful, wise beings who would never have resorted to violence or aggression. The same can be said for some of the current day mystics and spiritual teachers. Food for thought….