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53 - Freedom From The Bonds Of Anger & Hatred

Secular Buddhism

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Anger and Hatred Are Like Knots

Our emotions are often similar reactions to specific causes and conditions that are present in our lives. And i think anger may be the emotion that's triggered when a new shape shows up. Now, hatred, on the other hand, usually comes up when we feel threatened. There's a sense of threat or fear associated to this. The fear of what threatens us often feels the hatred to eliminate that perceived threat. These feelings become like knots that form inside of us. Ultimately, these knots rob us of our freedom. So we're not we're no longer free to feel joy and contentment when we're bound by emotions like anger and hatred.

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