"Anger and Patience" Part 3, Bhikshu Tenzin Sherab

[SmoothPinkWater]

I wish there was a part 3, the ending seemed weak to me. "There is always another solution". Should the Jews have listened to Gandhi and all committed suicide in protest? I can't believe that, and find the thought despicably unethical. What is the Buddhist solution to human nature's longing for violence and conquest? It seems the only possibility, for them, is for everyone to believe the same thing, unfortunately this seems impractical and highly unrealistic.

[seansherab]

@SmoothPinkWater

I have never heard of Gandhi-ji's suggestion to commit suicide in protest...do you mean by way of his actions (his fasts that would have been unto death)? I concur that suicide is not an appropriate way to protest injustice. It is violent, and it is an act of killing.

[seansherab]

@SmoothPinkWater

I would refute the idea that it is human 'nature' that compels people towards violence and conquest. I personally feel that human nature is pure and that negativity comes from fabricated and removable delusions that are NOT a part of our nature, but rather, covering our basic nature and therefore separable from it. I think people get the idea that it is a part of us because it follows us from lifetime to lifetime until we actively purify it.

[seansherab]

@SmoothPinkWater

As far as a solution, I surely would not say that everyone has to hold the same views...that is, as you have said, unrealistic. I do feel that people need to individually take responsibility for their actions of body, speech and mind and do some sort of "cleaning house" by whatever means. One doesn't need a religious system to remove inner impurities.

[seansherab]

@SmoothPinkWater

What I meant by there always being another solution, when I gave this talk so many years ago, is that there is a way to do what needs to be done to make for social change without anger. That's all. As far as the MEANS of bringing about social justice, there is a vast array of ways to go about it.

[seansherab]

@SmoothPinkWater

The next part of the talk is up now...it is called Part 4 (i had to re-arrange the sections...)

[greyreynyn]

i conquered my anger pretty earlie on lol.

[sonamling]

Thank you, have missed you Sherab. aka Patricia, your old neighbour

[yadsik]

Good video, I learned alot thanks.

[ananthmv]

Dharma , our path to life !

[chaddaamit]

A wonderful speaker, thanks for sharing the Dharma.

[seansherab]

As far as not knowing how much time we have left to put the teachings into practise, it is said that even if we can practise for 1 day or a few minutes before we die, or merely hear a few words of the nectar that is Dharma, it is worthwhile and we still reap the benefits because they carry over into our next life...nothing else does...so fear not and strive well!

[yadsik]

:) I wouldn't consider human age as a counter of youth, but instead your age should be determined by how much merit you have(Or Boddhicitta, I am not sure about this term but if it somthing that can be accumulated I would consider that a counter of age). If you consider merit from your past lives, you are infinately old. I am 15 and I found the Dharma at 11, I consider this on an account of my past merit bringing me this as a gift.

[seansherab]

Cesar,

I am for sure not awakened, but perhaps a little less groggy than before i met the Dharma. It is true...i am fortunate to have met the teachings young.

[CesarBrauer]

I watch you and I think - how 'lucky' you are - so young and already awaken ... I'm 52 years old and just recently started to listen and understand and pay attention ... hope to be able to do the most with the time left. But I am already very grateful if only for the good news.