At Traditional Martial Arts Academy we study Pyon Moo Do, The Warrior Path of Transformation. The name implies that we are transforming ourselves into warriors. Doesn’t this stand in contradiction to my teaching students to practice peace, harmony and unconditional love? Isn’t warriorship rooted in violence and conflict, things to be avoided? continue reading…
Anger is an interesting, curious emotion that most of us experience on some level every day, be it mild frustration or moral outrage or sheer hatred. Most religious traditions have stories full of angry wrath. God destroys individuals and whole civilizations throughout the Old Testament. Jesus, the “Prince of Peace,” unleashes his righteous anger to clear money changers and merchants from the Temple. One Islamic application of the concept of Jihad (a struggle in the way of Allah) is warfare. And even the Dalai Lama, a man who has called for forgiveness for Chinese oppression of his people, says that he gets angry in traffic.
But, in the ethical declarations of these traditions, you also find an understanding of the destructive nature of anger. continue reading…
