Quenching all Anger, Retaliation , Revenge & Hate Liberates!
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Quenching all Anger, Retaliation , Revenge & Hate Liberates!
COOLED
One should cool any anger, let go of any pride and leave behind any attachment. Such cooled one, not clinging neither to identity, body, form, nor world cannot ever suffer any pain. Dhammapada Illustration 221 Background Story 221 CONTROL Whoever does not loose his temper, even in a rage, like a car pressed in a high speed turn, him I call 'a Driver', others are merely holders of the wheel. Dhammapada Illustration 222 Background Story 222
TOOLS
One can only overcome anger with kindness. One can only conquer the evil with goodness.. One can only win the miser by generosity... One can only convince the liar with truth.... Dhammapada Illustration 223 Background Story 223
Comments: The Buddha urges us not to act foolishly in anger, and not to bear any
ill will or vengeance towards others, so that we may have an opportunity to heal ourselves from karma established in past lives, and in this very life! When we are proud, self-important, egocentric, and narcissistic, we are CLINGING to our identity and body. When we do not share our possessions, money, or other surplus material objects, we are CLINGING to forms. When we become attached to temporal states brought about by concentration like rapture, serenity, and bliss, we are CLINGING to the formless. When we are irritable, impatient, angry, retaliating aggressive, abusive, or violent, the cause of these very detrimental states is that very CLINGING! The Exalted One teaches us that it is the superior person who indeed is able to control his rising anger. Once our anger is controlled and stilled, through the eradication of CLINGING, our relationships are transformed with the practice of kindness, generosity, and integrity under any and all circumstances. When we can employ an attitude of compassion, understanding, open mindedness, and altruism we are walking steadfastly on the path, while enjoying peace, serenity, bliss, rapture… Nibbāna! |
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