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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kasem" data-source="post: 7601454" data-attributes="member: 281156">Here is what Buddhism is about when under attack...<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" />[FONT=&quot]It is no wonder if we, at times, in our everyday life,  feel angry with somebody about something. But we should not allow this  feeling to reside in our mind. We should try to curb it at the very  moment it has arisen. Generally there are eight ways(I will not post all since I know that you will get bored when reading long articles.<img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/rolleyes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Rolleyes    :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" />)  to curb or control  our anger.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1. The first method is to recollect the teachings of the  Buddha. On very many occasions the Buddha explained the disadvantages of  an angry temper. Here is one of his admonitions:[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Suppose some bandits catch one of you and sever his body  limb from limb with a two-handed saw, and if he should feel angry  thereby even at that moment, he is no follower of my teaching.[/FONT]                                          [FONT=&quot]— Kakacuupama Sutta, Majjhima Nikaaya 21[/FONT][FONT=&quot]He abused me,  he beat me, he defeated me, he robbed me of my property. Whosoever  harbour such thoughts will never be able to still their enmity.[/FONT]   [FONT=&quot]Never indeed is hatred stilled by hatred; it will only  be stilled by non-hatred — this is an eternal law.[/FONT]                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 4-5[/FONT]           [FONT=&quot]Do not speak  harshly to anyone. Those who are harshly spoken to might retaliate  against you. Angry words hurt other’s feelings; even blows may overtake  you in return.[/FONT]                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 133[/FONT]           [FONT=&quot]Forbearance is the  highest observance. Patience is the highest virtue. So the Buddhas say.[/FONT]                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 184[/FONT]           [FONT=&quot]Let a man remove  his anger. Let him root out his pride. Let him overcome all fetters of  passions. No sufferings overtake him who neither clings to mind-and-body  nor claims anything of the world.[/FONT]                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 221[/FONT]           [FONT=&quot]Conquer anger by  non-anger. Conquer evil by good. Conquer miserliness by liberality.  Conquer a liar by truthfulness.[/FONT]                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 223[/FONT]           [FONT=&quot]Guard your mind  against an outburst of wrong feelings. Keep your mind controlled.  Renouncing evil thoughts, develop purity of mind.[/FONT]                                           [FONT=&quot]— Dhp 233[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2. When we feel angry with any person, we should try to  find some good in him, either in his way of thinking, or in his way of  speaking or in his way of acting. If we find some redeeming quality in  him, we should ponder its value and ignore his bad qualities as natural  weaknesses that are to be found in everyone. [/FONT]</blockquote>

Verification: Hath warak paha keeyada? (hatha wadikireema paha)

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