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Honest anger is wonderful || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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Anger
Honesty
Ego
Suffering
Spirituality
Self-restraint
Shri Krishna
Shri Ram
Description

Acharya Prashant explains that individuals are already capable of self-restraint, as evidenced by their ability to avoid physical accidents. He suggests that anger is often misdirected toward miscellaneous objects or helpless targets, which serves as an escape from the real facts. He encourages looking squarely at what one truly dislikes and wants to destroy, noting that this anger is often directed at one's own incompetence, fear, and littleness. He emphasizes that anger is wonderful and deeply spiritual when it is honest and not vented on proxies or cheap substitutes. He points out that spiritual figures like Shri Ram, Shri Krishna, and Jesus expressed anger when necessary without suppression. Acharya Prashant concludes that one must go to the roots of anger to reach the root of suffering and the ego, urging the listener to attack the real enemy rather than finding dishonest outlets.