Delusions
It is not that anger and desire are inherently evil or that we should feel ashamed when they arise. It is a matter of seeing them as the delusions that they are: distorted conceptions that paint a false picture of reality. They are negative because they lead to unhappiness and confusion.
-Kathleen McDonald, “How to Meditate”
NOW NOW - Dont be deluded OK -Think clearly and BE HAPPY…. +)
Lov, Mel
September 4th, 2006 at 3:28 am
Why is anger & desire a delusion that is negative? I believe it is a strong emotional resonance that is neither good nor bad ie neutral. What we do as a result of such emotions is the delusion if we cannot control it. Emotions make us human. Master your options rather than limit it. Know it exist, harness it strength. Take for example, I desire the riches of the world, get angry at my mistakes. I use this for my motivating force to continue to fine tune myself.
September 4th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Excellent comment!!! +) u know im not good in words, but there’s a big difference in emotions and delusions…emotions is a feeling tat arise and of course there’s nothing bad about it, but delusions is when u take it further. Since anger and desire is an excessive feeling, if you take it further it will gives you negative energy - by then u deluded urself in the wrong direction …Most ppl dont have the ability to control and uses it as strength… It’s good when u can use your emotions for positive result as you have said… “CONTROL IT AND HARNESS your emotions as strength”… But delusions is about being unable to control your emotions, thats why its negative +)
I hope i can explain well…+) ..I like the above quote, becos I went through that phase and had been so dissapointed or depressed becos of anger alone.. =)
September 5th, 2006 at 3:36 am
My full reply at
http://wumingism.blogs.friendster.com/my_blog/2006/09/emotions_and_va.html