Theos-Talk Archives (August 2004 Message tt00457)

Hi Raghu,

Psychological research has determined that although suppression of
anger is unhealthy, expression of anger is also unhealthy. So an other
option has to be found. This is difficult, but according to all
spiritual traditions it is possible.

Best wishes,
Katinka
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Raghu K" <raghu_k@a...> wrote:
> Cream StationeryHi
> 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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