Hari
OM
Story-day is for cultural exploration, puraanas and
parables and finding out about leading lights in spiritual philosophy.
Wise words from Guru-ji again this week:
One big problem we face is…
ANGER.
At the very least provocation…
We fly off the handle…
The result…SORROW…DISCORD.
Anger is a state of the mind.
It expresses
as irritability…
as full-blown explosive dramatics.
To stay calm in every situation…
we need to examine the very
genesis of Anger.
Anger arises from attachment.
From attachments rise expectations
Non-fulfilment of desires causes disappointment
Failure to manage disappointment
The obstacle to our ambition
becomes a target for…. ANGER!
Relationships ⇒ Expectations ⇒
Insistence ⇒ ANGER!
To develop harmonious relationships
we need freedom from:
EXPECTATION…INSISTENCE
Expectation takes benign forms like:
Desire…Ambition
Insistence is fuelled by:
Ego…Obsessive control…
Resistance Both result in… ANGER!!
BEWARE!
Temper is compulsive and fuelled by pride.
Pride prevents us from admitting mistakes.
We have a choice: keep ANGER or keep PEACE
No prizes for guessing…the choice is choice…less!
Anger has its consequences:
Agitation…Loss of peace…Failure of health…
Exhaustion…Ruination
The angry man thus dies continuously…
causing losses all around.
The lesson to learn is:
Don’t regret and repent…
Instead, practice restraint.
Stay AWARE, not ANGRY!!!
‘Temper takes you to trouble and pride keeps you there’.
– Swami Chinmayananda
– – Swami Tejomayananda
