Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00452)

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I once chanced upon my cousin. He was literally dejected. Why ? He was
irritated by a couple of persons - But, could not express the same. Why ?
Expression of anger is prohibited as per Brahminism !!

Is it not anger within, that is dangerous ? Yes. But, once the feeling gets
generated, is it not pertinent that u express the same and keep your slate
of mind, clean of dusts of feelings and sentiments. I was once saying that
Buddhism is yin to the brahminism yang - Brahminism is more Buddhism than
Hinduism. But this culture of not allowing free expression of feelings is
inhuman. Ain't it ??

In a way, these people are just slaves of norms and circumstances. They get
dictated easily and end up with low self esteem, the effects of which are
more dangerous than a war. Some even opine that norms are laid out by
persons of low self esteem only & a person of high self esteem will care a
hoot about these bozo norms !!! It sort of ends in a chicken and egg story,
in itself. Is it because of norms that one ends up with inferiority complex
or because of low self esteem that one phrases norms of dignity / high
esteem ??

Can anyone clarify ?

Raghu



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