Krodh

Krodh. That means "anger, wrath, rage; uncontrolled anger".

To understand ourself we must understand anger. Sometimes krodh takes the form of silent sullenness, and sometimes destructive temper. In Sanskirt, "krodh" often appears with "kam", as in "kamkrodh". This means, literally: desire-anger. Anger is the offspring of desire, specifically, thrwarted or jilted desire.

Yogis grow through a process of successive identifications. Anger is the emotional/chemical reaction produced when we are confronted with rejection or judgment or the inability to get what we desire. This is because our current self-identification is being threatened. Threatened with change (maya). Because none of us should fear change, let alone react negatively to it, anger is insecurity.

Anger is a downward spiral that drags spiritual growth with it. In India, it is said that "kam and krodh dissolve the body as borax melts gold." Anger is an obstacle upon the path of spiritual growth. The best way to repel anger is by deep breath .. which helps us remain calm. While breathing deep and slow we should see anger as impersonal, or as something not 'against me'. While breathing deep and slow remember love - the love of goodness, the love of truth, the love of change.

Let love be your guru, so that through boldness and courage, through labor and energy, you arrive at a place of wisdom and spirit.

Om Peace!
Valarie Devi