Anger
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someone then from within you divert that anger and calm it
down. If one were able to reach this stage, his worldly
interactions would become very pleasant.
The other kind of anger is one that cannot be diverted
anivarya. One tries very hard to prevent it, but from within the
explosion still occurs. Such anger is anivarya. This anger injures
the person himself, as well as others.
God has allowed a certain level of anger for the sadhus
(sages, monks) so that they may uphold the austerity of their
conduct, as long as it does not hurt anyone. ‘My anger can hurt
only me and not anyone else.’ This much anger has been
permitted.
RECOGNIZE THE KNOWER
Questioner : We all know that anger is bad, but still…
Dadashri : It is like this : The one, who is angry, is not
aware of the anger. The one, who is greedy, is not aware of his
greed and the one who is arrogant is not aware of his pride.
The ‘knower’ is completely separate from all of these
weaknesses. People inquire why weaknesses still occur even
when they are aware of their weakness. Now, who is it that
says ‘I know’? They do not know the answer to this. They are
not aware of who the ‘knower’ is. This is what one must discover.
If one can unearth the ‘knower,’ then all of his weaknesses will
dissipate. It can only be called true knowledge, when all the
weaknesses are destroyed.
KNOW THE CORRECT SOLUTION JUST ONCE
Questioner : I still become angry even though I know
that it is wrong to become angry. What is the solution?
Dadashri : Who is it that knows? If you had the real
knowledge just once, there would be no anger. But because
you still become angry, it means that you do not know. There
is ego in your saying that you know.