Why do people lose their temper so frequently? E-mail

People will get angry. That is the world in which we live. Daddy wants his way.  Mummy wants her way. You want your way. Everybody wants their own way, and sometimes they are all different ways.

It is not a question of my way or your way, but there is only one way: the right way. That is what we will learn from Gita. There is always a right answer in the Gita. You can refer to the Gita for guidance. If you don't know the Gita, then you won't know how to refer to the truth and principals, therefore you won't benefit. Instead of arguing, refer to the Gita. You will find many good solutions.

People lose their temper because everybody wants their way. That is not right. Even if we are right, anger is not the way of doing things. Whether you are angry at the other person or not, you should not lose your temper. We often lose our tempers because we are selfish, we want our way, and we don't want to listen to the other or don't want to compromise and be reasonable.

-- Swami Radhanandaji

Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 April 2007 )
 
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“Fear vanishes only with the annihilation of the ego.” – M.K. Gandhi