The Ocean of Light — Page 122
122 voices and they shake with anger. They shove aside the weak and drive them away. And if for some reason they need the favour of the weak, they act cunningly and without any sincerity. And if their servant is late, they beat him to within an inch of his life, questioning him as to where he had been. If their servants do not serve them food on time, they reproach them severely; they smell the meat that they are served and if it has any unwanted aroma they would break the ribs of the servant. If a servant is intelligent and not used to this kind of torturous reproach, they verbally abuse him. They side with the oppressor even if he is like a bull. They oppress the widows, even if they are their close relatives, neighbours, one of their close acquaintances, or even if they are their own nieces. If one or more of their brothers are hungry, they do not feed them even a morsel, even if they see that they are close to death and hunger has bitten them like a serpent. If an adulterous woman arrives, they rush to open the door, welcome