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Anger
Anger
emotional, so many living organisms within him are killed. The moment anger arises, millions of lives are destroyed, but even then people maintain that they practice non-violence (ahinsa or ahimsa). People need to be aware that they are doing great violence when they become emotional and get angry.
Questioner : He should get help from someone who is free to help
Dadashri : Yes, you have to ask help from a person who is free.
THE FOOD OF ANGER, PRIDE, ATTACHMENT
AND GREED
THE WAY TO CONQUER ANGER
The external activities of the world: the thoughts, speech and acts of human beings do not change. However if one changes one's bhaav (deep inner intention) then it is enough.
People say they want to stop their anger. One cannot stop it immediately. Firstly, one must recognize what anger is and the causes behind it. How is it born and who are its parents? All this has to be determined even before anger is understood. LIBERATION AT THE HANDS OF THE LIBERATED
There are many people who have some awareness and insight into their anger. They say that they do not like the anger that develops within them. Many on the other hand believe that unless they get angry, they will not accomplish anything.
Anger, attachment, pride and greed always harm the owner. People do not understand this. If you were to starve them for three years, they would run away. What is the nourishment for these weaknesses? How can you starve them if you do not know what they thrive on? It is your lack of understanding that provides sustenance for them. How do they survive and carry on life after life? Stop feeding them. People do not think along these lines and instead forcefully try to subdue them. These four weaknesses will not go away easily.
An acharya (spiritual head) scolds his disciple with anger. If a person asks the acharya why he is scolding his disciple, and he replies that the disciple needed to be told off, then by making such a statement, he has fed his anger. This support for his anger is its food.
Do you want to be rid of your weaknesses? Tell me what you want to get rid of. Make a list. Are you bound by anger, pride, attachment and greed?
Questioner : Yes.
Dadashri : How can a person who is bound free himself? How can someone whose arms and legs are tied up tightly become free?
Questioner : He has to get help from someone.
Dadashri : Should he seek the help of someone who himself is tied up?
If anger, pride, attachment and greed are not fed for three years, they will leave. This is because each has its
