杀死愤怒
一个婆罗门问佛陀:“师父，有什么是你愿意杀掉的吗?”佛陀回答说:“是的，愤怒。消除愤怒可以消除痛苦，带来和平与幸福。”我们对愤怒微笑，温柔地抱着它，深入了解它的根源，用理解和同情来改变它，从而“杀死”它。
佛陀的回应给他留下了深刻的印象，于是他出家了。当他的堂兄得知此事后，就当面骂了佛陀。佛陀只是微微一笑。堂兄变得更生气了，问道:“你为什么不回答?”佛陀回答说:“如果有人拒绝接受礼物，它必须由赠送礼物的人收回。”
愤怒的言行首先伤害自己，也最伤害自己。
KILLING ANGER
A Brahman asked the Buddha, “Master, is there anything you would agree to kill?” The Buddha answered, “Yes, anger. Killing anger removes suffering and brings peace and happiness.” We “kill” our anger by smiling to it, holding it gently, looking deeply to understand its roots and transforming it with understanding and compassion.
The Buddha’s response so impressed the man, he became a monk. When his cousin learned of this, he cursed the Buddha to his face. The Buddha only smiled. The cousin became even more incensed and asked, “Why don’t you respond?” The Buddha replied, “If someone refuses a gift, it must be taken back by the one who offered it.”
Angry words and actions hurt oneself first and hurt oneself most of all.
最近经历了两场愤怒事件，所以大师的这段智慧箴言来的正是时候。
可能由于近期的忙碌疲惫，导致我能量有所降低空间不足，同时又有关于事件本身的一些具体特点，反射出我的一些生命课题。
这个时候像一行禅师说的：对自己的愤怒微笑，温柔的去拥抱它，深入的了解它的根源，用理解和同情去改变它，从而“杀死”它。
其实这在我看来，也是用暖空气温暖冷空气、用觉知之光照亮无意识世界的黑暗的一个过程。
记住，你永远有选择性反应的自由。
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