Originally posted by debbiejo
HAHA...At one time I used to have very much repressed anger, but now have none.....It's a looking at things differently and using some wisdom thing...you learn to look beyond someones actions, words, and see something deeper......Once a person can do this, then anger transforms into compassion.. 🙂
Yes but really only two things incite very quick change.....anger and pain. If I am not happy with my situation I get very angery then decide what it is I need to do and take action......if I fell into compassion I would be lulled into complacency......which is alot of what Victor was describing anger can be your friend 😉
Originally posted by debbiejo
Not true....compassion motivates...moves mountains.
Yeah I am picking up what your putting down however that certainly doesn't discredit anger at least how I have described it.
Really whether you study metaphysics, Tao, Christianity or any other philosophy/science everything has an opposite. When you lose one side it becomes imbalanced and the whole thing stops functioning accordingly.
Anyway to much easten philosophy without western live for today syndrome gives people the impression that harmony is good understand all and I say tell that to your bill man lol.
Anyway percieve this anyway you like simply because I wasn't saying compassion is bad but that anger can be good and has its place.
LOL...well everyones entitled to their opinion... 🙂
What I'm saying is if everyone practiced this way, the way I'm saying, then there would be no need for women to get angry for a chance to vote.....along with other type demonstrations....because women along with everyone else would of been considered equal anyway.
Re: Peace
Originally posted by Wonderer
I see so many angry and aggressive people in the forums of KMC. The world is worse off because of such people in society.I don't want to judge you angry folk, but simply point out the fact that anger and aggression does not promote your own wellbeing as an individual, nor does it promote the wellbeing of society.
Just try for one day in your life to only think positive thoughts, to only utter good words, not to judge other opinions than your own as wrong, to send out vibrations of kindness, respect and love, rather than hatred and fear.
Remember, to be angry is like holding on to a hot coal in your bare hands: you are the one getting burned.
Happiness and wellness to everyone.
True words 🙂
Now,it's time to kill somebody 🙂
Originally posted by debbiejo
LOL...well everyones entitled to their opinion... 🙂What I'm saying is if everyone practiced this way, the way I'm saying, then there would be no need for women to get angry for a chance to vote.....along with other type demonstrations....because women along with everyone else would of been considered equal anyway.
Like Victor said, it's all good living in a philosophical wonderland but that's not how the real world works.
-AC
Originally posted by Sir Whirlysplat
Anger has its place, anger at oppression gave Women the vote etc 😕 really that was a good thing 😕 really it was 😕
lol I don't know that in itself is worthy of a seperate discussion.
I don't know Debbiejo I can empathisize with that but certainly not sympathize.
See the only way your method works Debbiejo is if everyone believes in it.......by not making the angery able to at least empathisize with you thats one audience you will only enrage because you rather discredit them with a smile. 😄
I actually think that a forum isn't a forum without hate or anger. But I think most of the people that are angry or hateful on here our probably having personal problems that have nothing to with with you, lol nothing.
It's like the "my friend at work didn't get laid last night, so fcuk you for it, even though I don't know who you are and you had nothing to do with it." type of thing. It's funny.
Thats how I always look at it all the time when someone does it.
I mean, lol how can you fiercly hate and wanna stick a screwdriver through a persons temple and be super angry at someone for posting a question, even if it's a conspicuous question, lol. It's pretty hilarious to tell you the thuth, i love it.
To me
Originally posted by FistOfThe North
I actually think that a forum isn't a forum without hate or anger. But I think most of the people that are angry or hateful on here our probably having personal problems that have nothing to with with you, lol nothing.It's like the "my friend at work didn't get laid last night, so fcuk you for it, even though I don't know who you are and you had nothing to do with it." type of thing. It's funny.
Thats how I always look at it all the time when someone does it.
I mean, lol how can you fiercly hate and wanna stick a screwdriver through a persons temple and be super angry at someone for posting a question, even if it's a conspicuous question, lol. It's pretty hilarious to tell you the thuth, i love it.
To me
Agreed
Anyone who says that anger can never be constructive or positive needs to open their eyes to how the real world works.
If no one ever got angry, the US as a country wouldn't exist. Slavery would still be legal. Equal rights wouldn't exist. Etc.
Also, anyone who says that art doesn't contribute to society is woefully ignorant. Art is a vital part of culture, and oftentimes considered to be one of THE most important things to define a culture. But that doesn't contribute to society, hmmm? Art is also something that is very often driven by emotion; anger being one of them.
So, I'm sorry, but you are wrong in saying that anger is always negative and never has any use. Anyone with a realistic view of the world can see that.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
There'in lies the problem. You are arguing with someone who does not have a realistic view of the world. So not only will they not see that, arguing the point against them is totally useless.I agree with you though 😉
Let us meditate on this
Breathe in
Breathe out
in with the blue
out with the red
and after much thought and meditation in the lotus position not only am I sore but absolutley pissed at buddha! That was my righteous anger for the locust position🙂
I think the problem here is a slight case of narrow-mindedness.
I think that righteous anger can be productive indeed.
Even if anger didn't exist, injustices would still stem from ignorance, envy, lust, stubborness, and on and on for human flaws. To be rid of these flaws would result in a lack of humanity, how could we exist without a full range of emotion? If karma did not exist, pure chance could make instances of misfortunes that should induce sadness, anger or envy. It wouldn't make sense not to feel these emotions. As much fun as it is to dream, pain is part of life, and the existence of pain is what seperates good from bad.