DEALING WITH ANGER Once upon a time, there was a very ill tempered woman. She could rage over a silly little thing. She understood that was wrong. One day she consulted a Zen Master. After he listened to her distress, he led her into a room, locked the door and walked away without saying a word. She jumped and screamed for a very long time. Then, she shouted for attention. The Zen Master turned a deaf ear to her shouting. The woman fell silent at last. The Zen Master stood outside the door and asked, ‘Are you still angry? ’ The woman yelled, ‘Yes, I’m mad with myself. Why should I come to such a place and make myself suffer!’ The Zen Master thought, ‘How can she be calm as the still water if she is still mad at herself?’ The Zen Master went off again. Later on, he asked her again, ‘Are you still angry?’ ‘Not anymore!’ the woman replied. ‘Why?’ asked the Zen Master. ‘You’re still keeping your rage down deep in your mind. Your rage will show when you flare up,’ said the Zen Master and left again. When he came back the third time, the woman said, ‘I’m not angry anymore. It’s just not worth it!’ The Zen Master smiled, ‘You still struggle over it in your mind. It means you have not let go of your trouble.’ The woman asked, ‘What is the rage I am feeling?’ The Zen Master leaned against the doorway as the sun was setting. He poured a cup of the hot water on the ground. The woman gazed at the steam floating into the air until it faded away. She comprehended eventually. She bowed her thanks to the Zen Master and left.
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 10:45:30 +0000
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