Nrsimha Caturdasi | The Right Way to get Angry!
The Divine appears in many Avatars. Each one has a unique personality, specific mission and particular flavour! Just as we have many aspects to our personality which are displayed in different relationships and circumstances... the Supreme Person is no different!
Today we celebrate the descent of Krishna as Nrsimhadeva - the Half-Man Half-Lion Incarnation. The mood of this avatar is absolutely clear cut - Nrsimhadeva stands for TRANSCENDENTAL ANGER. This most ferocious form rescues His devotee Prahlada. Did you know there is a right way to get angry? Most people don't know that spiritual art. Here are five signs of spiritual anger:
- Anger based on selflessness, free of ego or pride
- Anger without grudge, incorporating forgiveness
- Anger that doesn't impair intelligence & discrimination
- Anger that preserves higher values and principles
- Anger which inspires and elevates others
Next time you get angry do a check... and next time you see Nrsimhadeva, pray for the power to get angry in the right way!
I have never thought of anger as a positive emotion so this blog gives me something to think about. Anger makes me uncomfortable. How would a person express spiritual anger? What if someone is angry about the injustice in the world but expresses that anger toward a loved one who then has to fend off that negative energy?
Gauranga thank you SB Keshava Maharaj