Friday, May 29, 2015

Overcoming anger

Anger arises out of resistance.

When you perceive anger arising, it is mainly due to some strong aversion. Anger leads to self justification, which strengthens it further.

When you find yourself angry, first step is to acknowledge its existence. Observe this strong emotional surge arising as intense energy. When you are angry, you are actually unable to see things as they are. Your perception is colored with strong emotion.

So, the most powerful way is to detach from the emotion of anger. You are not your emotion.

When you begin to witness your anger as a detached presence, it loses its fuel. Every emotion like a hot flame is sustained by a supply of fuel. This fuel is identification. The moment you disidentify from the emotion, you remove the fuel supply.

Realize that you are the detached witness of all emotion. Forever untouched by the emotion. This insight takes away the fuel supply. Awareness is empty. Always remains empty.

Breathe deeply and slowly. Slowly anger starts to diminish and awareness starts to increase. Your only task is to stay as the awareness.

Blessings to you beloved one.

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