Sal Sunshine wrote: > On Apr 6, 2009, at 10:50 AM, Duveyoung wrote: > >> Anger is an intense form of attachment. The greatest yogis of >> scriptural history > > Does that include Yogi Bear? > > Sal > > I've seen yogis get angry. Actually the only anger you probably can moderate is that which you cause yourself. But external situations can cause anger. Most yogis watch the anger go through and let it disperse then deal with the situation. And it may often may be appropriate to deal with the situation with what might appear to be expressions of anger. Remember a lot of these mind games are there to keep the public subdued and under control. It may well be worth arousing feelings of anger in the public if they are too apathetic to move to change things for their own good.
As one grows in enlightenment then all those samskaras caused by the mind control techniques start to become transparent and no longer have any effect. One can act with total freedom and if needed harshly. We know that Gandhi and MLK advocated peaceful resistance, but where did it get them? OTOH, look at the work of the French resistance during WWII. "Rational anger" may actually be a good thing. It's the "irrational anger" that isn't.
