Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.32
Mukti· LiberationDo Not Become Ruled by Anger
“A person who desires liberation from this material world should not fall under the control of anger because when bewildered by anger one becomes a source of dread for all others.”
What the purport teaches
- Someone who desires liberation should not fall under anger’s control. A person bewildered by anger becomes a source of dread to others.
- A devotee or saintly person should neither frighten others nor be overcome by fear of them. The recommended attitude toward others is nonenmity.
- Hostile people may find fault even with saintly persons. Yet a saintly person does not become angry, even under great provocation.
Try this today
If irritation arises today, pause before speaking and choose words that express no hostility.
Ask yourself
Does my response to provocation make others afraid of me?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.