क्रोध अग्नि घर घर बढी, जलै सकल संसार I दीन लीन निज भक्ति जो, तिनके निकट उबार II
Go, and ask any wise man, anger barks and brings ruin on itself, blindly pursuing useless conflicts. How does anger arise in us? First, the false ego begets lust (Kaama) - the compelling, coercive materialistic desire to indulge in sensory temptations. In turn, lust clouds our understanding of life. Consequently we end up living false values: external looks, wealth, name, fame, material success, popularity, irrational expectations, false concepts, fantasies and brooding on the past. Frustrated or unfulfilled lust results in anger (Krodh). Frustration is the feeling we experience when we don't get what we want, or when something interferes with our gaining a desired and expected goal, good or bad. The feeling of frustration can come from unexpected situations, our own limitations, our actions and choices, actions of others, motives of others, experiences of injustice, and so on. Anger is feeling upset in response to such frustration arising from non-fulfillment of desires. Thus, lust is the first perverted son of the sense-blind mind, and its second perverted son is anger. In other words anger and lust are "the wounds of the soul".
"Kabir says, in the world full of turmoil, conflicts and feeling on edge, the unshakable peace comes only from devotion of God and trusting Him with every detail of our lives, like sheep in the care of a good shepherd. God’s peace is available to all of us; we just have to humble ourselves and allow Him to run our daily lives. And therefore the best way to be free of the bondage of anger is to seek the company of Saintly Beings who are themselves confluence of humility, devotion and above all compassion."
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