Some people don't meditate every day, and don't have anger fits.
Further, some people used to have anger fits, but now don't, and it remains away with no exercise, daily or otherwise.
If a regular practice is necessary to keep a symptom at bay, have the roots of that symptom(/delusion) really been addressed?
This is not to say symptom control is without any value. Even "strenuous suppression of the taints", screwing up one's eyes and face to stop dwelling in an unwholesomeness, is part of Pali Canon recommended practices for certain situations. But to not mistake that for the extent of liberation possible.
I wanted to resonate with those who share karma similar to mine.
But yes, the extent of liberation possible is more profound and addresses the deeper roots of not just anger fits but the rest of the instances of clinging and suffering.
This seems to happen a lot with those of us denied ancestral cultural support for a wholesome upbringing, either at the time of childhood or in resolving inner tensions from skipped developmentalisms later.
Hence Freud's classic psychotherapy line developed in the West, "so tell me about your mother"...
My brother is a monk in Sri Lanka. I observe that his practice buries this nama-rupa level root, where say speaking to Freud (or Piaget) would bring a lot more natural and easy equanimity. He is very good at suppression of these taints however, and gets better at it every day. He has become quite a respected teacher too. Sadly it thus becomes harder and harder for him to come back home, as his personhood further splits between the "Dr Jekyll" monk and the "Mr Hyde" brother and son.
And though Mr Hyde this way hardly sees light of day, it is surely feasible to propose that he gets darker and darker.
Peace,
Some people don't meditate every day, and don't have anger fits.
Further, some people used to have anger fits, but now don't, and it remains away with no exercise, daily or otherwise.
If a regular practice is necessary to keep a symptom at bay, have the roots of that symptom(/delusion) really been addressed?
This is not to say symptom control is without any value. Even "strenuous suppression of the taints", screwing up one's eyes and face to stop dwelling in an unwholesomeness, is part of Pali Canon recommended practices for certain situations. But to not mistake that for the extent of liberation possible.
Peace.
Indeed. Thank you for your contribution.
I wanted to resonate with those who share karma similar to mine.
But yes, the extent of liberation possible is more profound and addresses the deeper roots of not just anger fits but the rest of the instances of clinging and suffering.
Cool. What similar kamma is that in your understanding?
Anger issues.
This seems to happen a lot with those of us denied ancestral cultural support for a wholesome upbringing, either at the time of childhood or in resolving inner tensions from skipped developmentalisms later.
Hence Freud's classic psychotherapy line developed in the West, "so tell me about your mother"...
Yes. Agree.
My brother is a monk in Sri Lanka. I observe that his practice buries this nama-rupa level root, where say speaking to Freud (or Piaget) would bring a lot more natural and easy equanimity. He is very good at suppression of these taints however, and gets better at it every day. He has become quite a respected teacher too. Sadly it thus becomes harder and harder for him to come back home, as his personhood further splits between the "Dr Jekyll" monk and the "Mr Hyde" brother and son.
And though Mr Hyde this way hardly sees light of day, it is surely feasible to propose that he gets darker and darker.