Where Does All the Anger Come From??

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In meditation class the other night, one of the women asked why people can be so mean. This inspired me to really look into the behaviors of people and what is affecting them spiritually. Many people believe we are separate from one another- we live completely separate lives from that of strangers. We believe that no one can understand who we are, what we have been through and what we are going through in life. We believe that others can’t possibly understand the demands, stresses and crisis we have dealt with- and we use that reasoning to justify anger towards one another. Because no one can possibly know what we are going through, we secretly resent them for not caring about us- not recognizing us as a soul with deep feelings and emotion. We resent them for not respecting the individuals we are with all of our intricacies.

Take a look at these two pictures of frozen water molecules that were sent a positive or negative intention. The picture above is of love and thanks. The words were prayed over the water molecule, which actually changed the molecular structure of the water! The picture below is of hate. Hate and disgust was projected on this container of water before it was frozen.You can see the extreme difference between the two. Because we are made of 65% water, can you imagine what you are doing to your own body when you project anger and ill will?

If we would instead, look at ourselves from a neutral stand point, we will understand that each of us envelops everything. Our lives mirror one another. I was at one time poor and at one point rich- I was compassionate and I was forceful. I was the victim AND I was the aggressor. I cannot be- without the other. As we need darkness to define light, we need both sides of the spectrum to consider ourselves balanced. When we can see life from this point of view, we will finally understand that we are all alike. When I get angry that someone has cut me off with their car, I have to understand that I once was that aggressor towards someone else too. When I see violence that seems incomprehensible and cruel, I must understand that my justification of my own mean actions towards another comes from the same source (even if it appears to be a miniscule event). So my mean action towards another is really no different than a cruelty towards another. Both come from the same place. Just as sending a little card comes from the same source as giving a gift you bought from the store. The point is in the intention behind the action.