"Devarsi Muni dasa" wrote:
>Anger can be the enemy of the bhakta when it controls the mind, but there is
>a time when anger can be applied correctly, such as now. The devotee can
>use anger as a tool, and when used in the service of the Lord (to defend the
>Lord and his devotees) then that anger becomes spiritualized. If you have
>never heard of anger being used in the service of the Lord, then you do not
>know of Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu.
>
> vaksyamanair vibhavadyaih pustim bhaya-ratir gata
> bhayanakabhidho bhakti-raso dhirair udiryate
>
>"When devotion is mixed with anger in the heart of the devotee, the taste is
>called raudra-bhakti-rasa." (B-r-s: 4.6.1)
Better read Gita 3,36-37, 5,23-26, with special accent on 16,21-22, it
applies better.
>never at others. Therefore, my anger at you for your treatment of Srila
>Prabhupada is completely authorized.
You are just deluded and conditioned, and you haven't yet developed
the human qualities needed for maintaining a calm and focused mind in
a difficult situation. You better start with some effective practice,
instead of quoting scriptures to justify your defects.
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