He is indeed a wise and excellent person who has conquered his own anger and shows forgiveness even when insulted, oppressed, and provoked by a powerful person.
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Anger
Across world spiritual traditions, anger is understood as a complex emotion with various implications. Many traditions converge on the idea that anger can be a destructive force, but also a catalyst for growth. They diverge, however, in their prescriptions for managing and transforming anger.
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If there were no people who are as forgiving as the earth, there would be no peace among humans, only constant conflict caused by anger.
However, anger has been given to humans for the destruction of the world.
A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
The Blessed Lord said: It is desire, it is anger, born of the guna of passion, all-devouring and greatly sinful. Know this to be the enemy here.
श्रीभगवानुवाच | काम एष क्रोध एष रजोगुणसमुद्भवः | महाशनो महापाप्मा विद्ध्येनमिह वैरिणम् ||३-३७||
From anger comes delusion; from delusion, confusion of memory; from confusion of memory, the loss of reason; and from the loss of reason, one is destroyed.
क्रोधाद्भवति सम्मोहः सम्मोहात्स्मृतिविभ्रमः | स्मृतिभ्रंशाद् बुद्धिनाशो बुद्धिनाशात्प्रणश्यति ||२-६३||
In a person who dwells on the objects of sense, attachment to them arises; from attachment springs desire, and from desire comes anger.
ध्यायतो विषयान्पुंसः सङ्गस्तेषूपजायते | सङ्गात्सञ्जायते कामः कामात्क्रोधोऽभिजायते ||२-६२||
This is the threefold gate of hell that destroys the self: desire, anger, and greed. Therefore one should abandon these three.
त्रिविधं नरकस्येदं द्वारं नाशनमात्मनः | कामः क्रोधस्तथा लोभस्तस्मादेतत्त्रयं त्यजेत् ||१६-२१||
One who can withstand, here and now before release from the body, the force born of desire and anger — that person is disciplined, that person is happy.
शक्नोतीहैव यः सोढुं प्राक्शरीरविमोक्षणात् | कामक्रोधोद्भवं वेगं स युक्तः स सुखी नरः ||५-२३||
Be merciful and don't let your anger destroy all living things. Through your mercy, let the entire universe, including the past, present, and future, continue to exist.
By overcoming sleep, fatigue, anger, joy, hunger, thirst, cold, and heat, your children always experience the happiness that is fitting for heroes.
The Lord said, "It is desire and wrath, born from passion, that is our enemy here, a monster of greed and sin."
Anger is a sign of mental weakness, always starting from foolishness or weakness and ending in regret or remorse.
Given over to egotism, force, insolence, desire, and anger, these spiteful people hate me, who dwell in their own bodies and in the bodies of others.
अहंकारं बलं दर्पं कामं क्रोधं च संश्रिताः | मामात्मपरदेहेषु प्रद्विषन्तोऽभ्यसूयकाः ||१६-१८||
An ignorant person treads on the thorns of five notorious instincts — lust, anger, greed, passion and ego — and feels the pain but still continues to walk on the same. Saintly people too walk on these thorns, but they cover their feet with the shoes of spiritual enlightenment, and so the thorns do not prick them.
Those who are devoted to Rama's feet and are free from lust, vanity, and anger see the entire world as filled with their Lord; against whom can they harbor animosity?
ब्रह्मानंद मगन कपि सब के प्रभु पद प्रीति, जात न जाने दिवस तिन्ह गए मास षअ बीति
They are the source of kindness and other virtues. They feel sad when they see others in distress and are happy when they see others happy. They are calm, and they don't consider anyone as their enemy. They are free from pride and passion, and they have control over greed, anger, joy, and fear. They are gentle and compassionate towards those in distress, and they have pure devotion to me in their thoughts, words, and actions. They show respect to everyone and are humble themselves. I love such people as I love my own life. They have no personal interests, but they are dedicated to my name and are full of peace, calmness, humility, and good humor.
सम दम नियम नीति नहिꣳ ˛ओलहिꣳ, परुष बचन कबहूउ नहिꣳ बोलहिꣳ
Lust, anger, vanity, and covetousness are all paths leading to hell. Abjuring these, adore the Hero of Raghu's line, whom saints worship.
काम क्रोध मद लोभ सब नाथ नरक के पंथ, सब परिहरि रघुबीरहि भजहु भजहिं जेहि संत
One who remains unaffected by the allure of women, stays vigilant even in the darkest night of anger, and is not entangled in greed, is equal to you, O Lord of Raghus.
स्त्रीणाꣳ दृष्टिपातैर् न शल्यो ऽहꣳ यस्तावदान्धकारꣳ मन्येतꣳ क्रोधस्य न च लोभेषु सीदति स त्वम् इव राघवोत्तम
I tell you, dear sage, the qualities of saints that make them master over me. They have mastered the six passions (lust, anger, greed, infatuation, pride, and jealousy), are sinless, disinterested, firm, detached, pure (inside and out), full of bliss, wise, desireless, moderate in their diet, truthful, inspired, knowledgeable, and united with God. They are cautious, honor others, free from pride, strong-willed, and well-versed in the path of righteousness.
सावधान मानद मदहीना, धीर धर्म गति परम प्रबीना