Transcend Anger





What do we do, generally , when we want to get something done or when we want to get rid of something? We vow not to do that and we think that the very act of taking a vow will help us in reaching our goal. We believe it will help us turn over a new leaf and we think it will help us live life afresh. But we forget that taking a vow is nothing but an embodiment of sheer unconsciousness; in fact, it is quite an unintelligent act. When we vow not to do something, it means we have not understood the issue -it simply means we are unconscious at that level. The act of taking a vow gives the message that we have not realised the things at the core of our heart. So, taking a vow is nothing but an act of repression or suppression.
When we repress something, it becomes an obsession, and obsession poisons our life.When we repress something, it goes into our unconsciousness and disturbs the very equilibrium, leaving us in deep misery .That's why the Buddha stressed consciousness. “Be conscious,“ he said. Buddha has said that when anger arises, listen to it, listen to its message. Keep alert, don't fall asleep. Keep alert that anger is surrounding you. You will then come to realise that you are not it, but you are the watcher of it. That is maturity and therein lies the key to overcoming anger.
Osho said that maturity has a fragrance. It lends tremendous beauty to the individual. It gives intelligence, the sharpest possible intelligence. It makes the individual nothing but love.