Swami Brahmananda Says —
- But no effort is wasted. Lust, greed, anger, all gradually leave a man who practices spiritual disciplines. (Et. Comp. p. 206)
- Sri Ramakrishna used to say that the power of the mind becomes strengthened by the practice of continence. A man so strengthened is not overcome by lust and anger. Passions seem trivial to it. (Et. Comp. p. 277)
Swami Premananda Says —
You desire to follow the path of renunciation. Naturally your relatives will not like it and they will try to dissuade you. Nevertheless you must not be angry with them, nor should you speak harshly to them. If you want to be a holy man, learn to bear and forbear. (Prem. Teach. p. 65)
Swami Turiyananda Says —
- Anger is a concentrated form of lust. It makes one lose one’s head completely. Lust does not so absolutely overwhelm the mind. (Spir. Talks 270)
- Lust, anger, and avarice — these are but different forms of the same thing. They are the eternal enemies of the Jnani, and destroyers of knowledge and wisdom. Join the senses to the Lord. That is the way to teach the senses a lesson. (Spir. Talks p. 274)
- With the gradual increase of love for God, lust, anger, etc. wane out. (Spir. Talks p. 324)
Swami Ramakrishnananda Says —
Hatred and anger are signs of ego. If a man hates anyone or gets angry with anyone, you may be sure he has not conquered his ego and cannot feel true love in his heart. (Apos. South p. 212, Ded. Life p. 174)
Swami Akhandananda Says —
- And what can mere sitting quiet do? For I find you getting irritated at the slightest provocation; your mind is full of anger. Can that be the result of long meditation in the shrine? The Master used to say that attainment of perfection means becoming gentle. Maintain your equanimity under all circumstances. (Apos. p. 364)
- Suppose, for instance, that when you come down from the shrine, I do not speak to you affably a single word that you like, and so you become angry. Now if this be so, what good is it that you sat in the shrine for such a long time? Swamiji used to say, ‘During group singing somebody’s emotion may be aroused and he may fall down in a trance; but when that is over, his mind turns to enjoyment. What kind of trance is that?’ Swamiji was very much against such emotionalism.
Stories on Anger:
- The story of Narasimha Avatar: In this story, the demon king Hiranyakashipu becomes angry with his son Prahlada because he refuses to worship him and instead worships Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu tries to kill Prahlada, but Lord Vishnu appears in the form of Narasimha (half-man and half-lion) and kills Hiranyakashipu. This story illustrates how anger can lead to destruction and how devotion to a higher power can help overcome it.
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