Guest guest Posted September 24, 2000 Report Share Posted September 24, 2000 Michele [milacx] Dear Jivano, To take and accept hate, anger, dismissal etc. seems more difficult than to accept peace, love, joy. I find myself again and again resisting the monster in me. __________________________ As you know Michele, normal intelligent, feeling human beings are quite capable of anger, hatred, and rage, and lashing out (although most do not make a career out of it). We are afraid of these so called "negative emotions" because there is the possibility of losing control. When control is lost in rage and hatred, anything is possible. Human beings can commit acts they would normally not think about. In fact we see often on television news the consequences of people giving into their rage. It seems to me that examining the nature and the root cause of anger, hatred, and rage, to the extent that such things occur in us or have the potential to occur is indeed critical. All of these emotions are as a result of our perceived/actual pain, anguish, and suffering. So if one does not like the approach, "Who is suffering" another practical question to ask is, "What is the nature of my suffering." I do not mean this necessarily in a Buddhist way although that is fine as well. What is the nature of my suffering? What comes up when you ask that question? To examine this carefully in the light of awareness is a type of a meditation. Love Harsha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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