Anger is not always wrong

[No1Here2c]

On 5/11/2026 at 1:29 AM, Joseph Maynor said:

Anger is real in every person.

It looks to me that you already understand anger is an ego thing. Anger as a result of personal identity.

Even intense frustration, seen from the right perspective, is perfect & beautiful. Though ego itself may never understand this, consciousness can grasp this as it is absolutely true.

Edited 8 hours ago by No1Here2c

[Lila9]

Anger protected me so many times during my life.

Sometimes it consumed me in an unhealthy way, though.

This is a fire that one needs to learn to control, but it is a vital energy, life energy sacred and as important as fire itself. It has the potential to burn you and your surroundings if you are not careful, but also the potential to protect yourself and others. It can be a fuel for destruction or protection, which can later secure creation and life.

 

[Joseph Maynor]

I'm wondering if some people are blinder to emotions than others.  E.g.,, I can see someone who is clearly angry but they think that they're just honoring Truth or something.  It's not anger somehow.  Look, if you're taking issue at things in the form of criticism, you feel a discomfort, and we can debate about what term to use here, but anger is a great candidate.  This is why I say don't pretend anger doesn't exist, acknowledge when you feel that emotion, and realize it's not always coming from ego.  But I think some people for whatever reason don't want to admit they get angry or maybe even don't even know how to sense their emotions accurately for whatever reason.

[Jodistrict]

Philosophical discussions of anger remind me of Buddha’s parable of the poison arrow.  A man was shot by a poison arrow but won’t let anyone remove the arrow until they can explain who shot him.  Anger is both energetic and conceptual.  There is always a story with it.  The feelings provide the juice that makes the anger alive.  When I feel anger arise, I also fully feel the suffering that it brings.  My body then makes the connection and automatically drops the story.  It’s like if you hold an object that suddenly becomes hot, your hand will reflexively open and let it go.  You actually don’t need anger to do anything that you need to do. 

[UnbornTao]

Ouch! Angry! Hurt! 

Edited 1 hour ago by UnbornTao