The Roots of Anger

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Anger is rooted in our lack of understanding of ourselves and of the causes, deep-seated as well as immediate, that brought about this unpleasant state of affairs. Anger is also rooted in desire, pride, agitation,

and suspicion.

Meditation helps us look deeply into things in order to see their nature. If we look into our anger, we can see its roots, such as misunderstanding, clumsiness, injustice, resentment, or conditioning.

(Thich Nhat Hanh, "Peace is Every Step")

Akar dari Kemarahan

Kemarahan berakar dari kekurangpahaman terhadap diri kita sendiri dan penyebabnya, segerlah duduk dengan tenang, yang akan menggiring keadaan yang kurang menyenangkan ini. Kemarahan juga berakar dari hawa nafsu, harga diri, hasutan, dan kecurigaan.

Meditasi membantu kita untuk melihat lebih mendalam terhadap hal-hal agar kita bisa melihat sifat dasarnya. Jika kita melihat ke dalam kemarahan kita, kita dapat melihat akarnya, seperti kesalahpahaman, kejanggalan, ketidakadilan, dendam, atau pengondisian.

(Thich Nhat Hanh, "Peace is Every Step")