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gunpowder ignites, it would start an explosion. When all the gunpowder is finished, the barrel becomes inactive again. That is how it is with anger. The volatile atoms of anger will ignite according to the law of vyavasthit( Scientific circumstantial evidence), and will explode in every direction. It is not called anger( krodh) if no taanto( link of anger) remains. It is called anger only when there is taanto associated with it. It is called anger when there is a feeling of burning inside. When this happens, the burning continues and it affects others also. This burning if manifested outwardly, is called kadhapo, and if one experiences internal burning and restlessness, it is called ajampo. Sulking occurs in both.
TO ENDURE OR RETAIN A GRUDGE IS ANGER
If people do not use angry words, then it does not hurt anyone. It is not just the anger that is expressed outwardly that constitutes anger, but also the smoldering one feels within. Tolerance is really twice the anger. Tolerance means to suppress continually. One will realize this when the spring of coil suppressed anger rebounds one day. Why should one have to endure this? One merely has to bring about a solution through Gnan.
ANGER IS VIOLENCE
The intellect makes one emotional and Gnan keeps him calm. What would happen if a train running smoothly becomes emotional?
Questioner: An accident would occur.
Dadashri: If it does not stay upright on the track, there will be an accident. Similarly, when a man becomes emotional, so many living organisms within him are killed. The moment anger arises, millions of lives are destroyed, but even then people maintain that they practice non-violence( ahinsa or ahimsa). People need to be aware that they are doing great violence when they become emotional and get angry.