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Anger
Anger
suppressed. I told him that he had instead created a monster by the name of pride (maan). This monster thrives because he is the offspring of ignorance of the Self (maaya). The sons of ignorance cannot be killed. One can get rid of them if one has a solution. This solution is Self-realization.
ANGER AND DECEIT ARE FALSE PROTECTORS
gunpowder ignites, it would start an explosion. When all the gunpowder is finished, the barrel would become inactive again. That is how it is with anger. The volatile atoms of anger will ignite according to the law of vyavasthit (Scientific circumstantial evidence), and will explode in every direction. It is not called anger (krodh) if no taanto (link of anger) remains. It is called anger only when there is taanto associated with it. It is called anger when there is a feeling of burning inside. When this happens, the burning continues and it affects others also. This burning if manifested outwardly is called kadhapo, and if one experiences internal burning and restlessness, it is called ajampo. The sulking occurs in both. TO ENDURE OR RETAIN A GRUDGE IS ANGER
Anger and deceit give protection to pride and greed. The protector of greed is deceit and the protector of pride is anger. Sometimes deceit also plays a role in protecting pride. Sometimes anger also plays a role in protecting greed and, through anger they practice greed. A greedy person rarely gets angry, and when he does, we should understand that he is probably experiencing some difficulty related to his greed. Moreover, greedy people do not care what others say or think as long as they make money. They do not care even if they are insulted. They are like this because deceit will protect them. Deceit is their ignorance and is part of their nature. Thus, deceit and anger are protectors of internal weaknesses.
If people do not use angry words, then it does not hurt anyone. It is not just the anger that is expressed outwardly that constitutes anger, but the smoldering one feels within is also anger. Tolerance is really twice the anger. Tolerance means to suppress continually. One will realize this when, like a coiled spring, suppressed anger rebounds one day. Why should one have to endure? One merely has to bring about a solution through Gnan.
ANGER IS VIOLENCE
One gets angry when one's pride is wounded. Anger is easily detected and therefore is easy to remove as compared to deceit, which deceives even the owner. Anger is the first of the kashayas to go. Anger is like ammunition and wherever there is ammunition, there is an army ready to fight. Once the ammunition is depleted, why would the army still fight? Everyone would simply run away. No one will stick around
THE NATURE OF ANGER
The intellect makes one emotional and Gnan keeps one calm. What would happen if a train running smoothly becomes emotional?
Questioner : An accident would occur.
Anger represents volatile atoms. If a barrel containing
Dadashri : If it does not stay upright on the track, there will be an accident. Similarly, when a man becomes
