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I have a bad temper so what realm for anger?
The Hell realms. Go and see the Mormon thread. I commented on KK's post and it explains the two ways of understanding the realms.
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I have a bad temper so what realm for anger?
Funny though, I take it that hell isn't like the common myth for Bhuddism either. Anger itself isn't really a bad thing, it can be good. The release of that anger though can be bad many times because people rarely know how to release it well.
Anger isn't particularly a 'good' thing. It doesn't feel good, and the effects of anger are unpredictable.
That doesn't mean it should be suppressed. The best thing when possible, is to just feel it, feel its power. There is a clarity to anger. Anger transformed is one of the five wisdoms in Buddhism.
Or to channel it into something more worthwhile or constructive perhaps. Many of my best games were written because of anger, so there are good outlets for that power.
Using creativity to work with anger is constructive and worthwhile. Dumping a ton of abuse on someone when you're angry isn't.
Anger is useful. There can be an incredible clarity to the emotion.
I'm learning the difference between anger and rage. Anger can be expressed and do some benefit. Sometimes my wife and I have fights and it clears the air. We get to the bottom of something that has been bugging both of us, and then we feel close and loving again.
Rage is not useful when expressed. It does not clear anything up. It is endless. The best way to treat rage is to heal the hurt and helplessness underlying the feeling of rage.
It is a spirit filled with desires that cannot be fulfilled because of the lack of all the solid bits.So what is the hungry ghost?
Rage is more of a symptom than an emotion. It is a result of having a strong emotion which one cannot deal with and is never a good thing. I always tell people, if you feel rage building then find out what's bothering you and deal with it, because the rage is usually not directed at the real problem but instead is directed at an innocent.
It is a spirit filled with desires that cannot be fulfilled because of the lack of all the solid bits.
All living things have a natural right to protect themselves, even Buddhists. And being intelligent creatures we have a responsibility to protect others.My emphasis was on liberty. Buddhists are easy to defeat because they are pacifists. That's fine to a point.
I am a Theravada Buddhist.Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Are you a buddhist too?
I like buddhists they seem really mellow
Sorry, I have been very busy, I just got on again for the first time in a while. I will take my questions 1 at a time
1. How does Buddhism teach that the world was created?