Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 thank you cris. I needed to hear those words of wisdom.drinking lots of water helps me reduce the effects of anger on my body and sitali pranayam cools me down when I am angry but working towards not having anger is not something that I had thought about as a way fo life.sounds good! Thanks sir khalsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 I came across this today and I thought i would share: When it is impossible for anger to arise within you, you find no outside enemies anywhere. An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche, "The Door to Satisfaction" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 >thank you cris. I needed to hear those words of wisdom.drinking lots of >water helps me reduce the effects of anger on my body and sitali pranayam >cools me down when I am angry but working towards not having anger is not >something that I had thought about as a way fo life.sounds good! >Thanks >sir khalsa You're very welcome, I found it a refreshing perspective also sat nam-cris walk in beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 An idea which crossed my mind at one point is that if we eliminate the enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, anger...etc) then we will experience no enemies in the outside world. When we reach this state, any difficulty which we encounter will be accepted as part of our prosperity. Your Brother in Spirit Natesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2002 Report Share Posted August 9, 2002 Bingo!!!!!!!You win for having the best thought. Choose any prize through any door and take whoever you want with you for as long as you want........that is how prosperous that thought is. Seva Simran Natesh wrote: > An idea which crossed my mind at one point is that if we eliminate the > enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, anger...etc) then we will > experience no enemies in the outside world. When we reach this state, any > difficulty which we encounter will be accepted as part of our prosperity. > Your Brother in Spirit > Natesh > > > "OUR DESTINY IS TO BE HAPPY" > - Yogi Bhajan > > You can UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at the Groups Member Center (My Groups), or send mail to > Kundaliniyoga > NO UNSUBSCRIBE REQUESTS TO THE LIST PLEASE! > WEB SITE: kundalini yoga > > KUNDALINI YOGA ON-LINE TRAINING. Details from > kundalini yogaclasses.html > > Sponsored by YOGA TECHNOLOGY - Practical Books & Videos on Kundalini Yoga & Meditation. Also Meditation & Mantra CDs. > > Your use of is subject to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 2002 Report Share Posted August 12, 2002 The five powers are Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, and Ahankara (ie Sex, Anger, Wishes, Attachment, and Pride). It is very difficult to "eliminate" these powers. Therefore, rather than trying to fight with Nature, Swami Dev Murti Ji suggests that we should use these five powers for a good purpose. For example, sex is used only for bringing up a family, anger is used only to protect someone else's (not your own ego) rights, etc, etc, etc. Bhavin. > [Natesh wrote:] > > An idea which crossed my mind at one point is that if we eliminate the > enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, anger...etc) then we will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 The below is the conversation between a Buddhist Abbot and his class from the movie "The Cup". You can rent it. Abbot: Can we cover the earth in leather so it's soft wherever we go? Student: No. Abbot: So what can we do? Student: Cover our feet in leather? Abbot: Yes, covering our feet in leather is equal to covering the earth with leather. Likewise, enemies are as limitless as space. All enemies cannot possibly be overcome. Yes, if one can just overcome hatred, this will be equal to overcoming all enemies. All that is unsatisfactory in this world… all the fear and suffering that exists… clinging to the "I" has created it. What am I to do with this great Demon? To release myself from harm…. and to free all others from their suffering… let me give myself away… and love others as I love myself. If a problem cannot be solved… why be unhappy? And if it cannot be solved… what is the use of being unhappy? * *Attachment to unhappiness The use of being unhappy is to let go of the feelings so that they can be replaced by joy! To be unhappy is experienced by all, to remain unhappy is experienced by those who identify with the unhappiness. It is, as the abbot says, identification with unhappiness that makes it persist. (This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm) Natesh wrote: > > An idea which crossed my mind at one point is that if we eliminate > the > enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, anger...etc) then we > will > experience no enemies in the outside world. When we reach this state, > any > difficulty which we encounter will be accepted as part of our > prosperity. > Your Brother in Spirit > Natesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Dharam, What a timely piece ........ If a problem cannot be solved --- why be unhappy ? And if it cannot be solved what is the use of being unhappy. .......... I've been so frustrated with my progress. So desperately unhappy with the results of all my efforts. so tired of always having to do everything without support or help. This comes like an answer, a bit of comfort just when I need it most. thank you, Sat Nam, Ruth - Dharam Singh Re: wisdom on anger The below is the conversation between a Buddhist Abbot and his class from the movie "The Cup". You can rent it. Abbot: ....... if one can just overcome hatred, this will be equal to overcoming all enemies. All that is unsatisfactory in this world. all the fear and suffering that exists. clinging to the "I" has created it. What am I to do with this great Demon? To release myself from harm.. and to free all others from their suffering. let me give myself away. and love others as I love myself. If a problem cannot be solved. why be unhappy? And if it cannot be solved. what is the use of being unhappy? * *Attachment to unhappiness The use of being unhappy is to let go of the feelings so that they can be replaced by joy! To be unhappy is experienced by all, to remain unhappy is experienced by those who identify with the unhappiness. It is, as the abbot says, identification with unhappiness that makes it persist. Natesh wrote: > > An idea which crossed my mind at one point is that if we eliminate > the > enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, anger...etc) then we > will > experience no enemies in the outside world. When we reach this state, > any > difficulty which we encounter will be accepted as part of our > prosperity. > Your Brother in Spirit > Natesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 Actually, we are all born with certain vasana (unique behavioural pattern) just like tiger's vasana is killing, cobra's vasana is striking. Hence, instead of expecting others to act according to our vasana, we should realise that all others have their own behavioural pattern unique to himself. We should thus stop expecting this way and have a sakshi bhava (objectivity) all enimity vanishes. We can only accumulate this when we are rid of Raga (likes) and Dwesha (Dislikes) as they are key tormentors/impediments to ones spiritual growth. sukumar --- Natesh <gurusgrace wrote: > > An idea which crossed my mind at one point is > that if we eliminate the > enemies within ourselves(greed, lust, jealousy, > anger...etc) then we will > experience no enemies in the outside world. When we > reach this state, any > difficulty which we encounter will be accepted as > part of our prosperity. > Your > Brother in Spirit > > Natesh > > > > Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2003 Report Share Posted January 23, 2003 I think I understand what you are saying. Let me take a 'western' translation, since I still get confused with some of the sanskrit/middle-eastern words and their meanings. In my mind, everyone behaves/reacts differently to situations. A lot of peoples frustrations occur when they can't get others to think/behave/react the way they think is most appropriate (I was a big offender of this the past few years at work). However, since starting KY, I now realize that everyone has certain behaviour patterns that are themselves. ANd no one else can change them. It needs to come from within themselves. So instead of getting frustrated over things that you cannot control, accept that they are who they are and focus on things that you can control -- which is your own thinking/behavior. And what I found interesting the past year, is that as I began to watch my thoughts and actions instead of reacting without thinking, I was able to see things differently. People's behaviour no longer upsets me. And some of their actions I actually find amusing at times. Is this what you were describing when you were speaking of vasanas? If so, then I completely agree with what you are saying. Christa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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