Guest guest Posted March 23, 2006 Report Share Posted March 23, 2006 Friends: How to prevent, tranquilize, and cure Ill Will, Aversion and Enmity? Ill will is the wishing evil for others: 'May they perish! May they meet much misery...'It is a derivative of Hate usually provoked by possessive defensiveness (Greed)... What to do if such malevolent grudge recurs often ? A: 1: Develop Infinite Friendliness (Metta) by starting daily meditation.2: Cultivate Endless Pity (Karuna) by continuous daily meditation.3: Increase Universal Equanimity (Upekkha) by daily meditation.4: Stop all thinking on the disliked object. Attend to liked object.5: Know that everyone is then owner of the consequences of their actions (Kamma) whether good or bad... B: Remember the Simile of the Saw... The Blessed Buddha once said:Friends, even if bandits were to cut you up, savagely, limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, you should not be angry but do my bidding: Remain pervading them with a friendly awareness imbued with an all-embracing good will, kind, rich, expansive, and immeasurable. Free from hostility, free from ill will. Always remembering this very Simile of the Saw is indeed how you should train yourselves... Majjhima Nikaya 21 C: All phenomena are only combinations of the Elements of:Solidity, Fluidity, Heat, Motion, Space & Consciousness...Then think like this: With which of these elements am I angry and why so? Then the evil ill-will may momentarily vanish right on the spot!!!Remember & repeat this good-will-cure whenever necessary... PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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