Give Up Anger, Give Up Pride
Give up anger, abandon pride, transcend every fetter. Suffering does not follow one who clings to nothing.
Beneath my anger, is there a hidden pride that refuses to be wounded?
📝Reflection
Placing anger and pride side by side is this verse's insight. The two in fact spring from one root. Look deeply into why we get angry, and beneath it usually lies the pride of "I was disrespected," "my dignity was hurt." Under the feeling that someone treated us carelessly sits the thought "I am not a person to be treated like that." So to master anger, one must first see the pride beneath it. Know that your ego need not be so large, and being touched hurts less. A large ego is greatly wounded even by a small insult. One whose ego is light is not shaken by ordinary things. The deepest way to reduce anger is to reduce the pride you feel you must defend.
🌱Apply It Today
When anger rises today, ask once: "is what's wounded a fact, or my pride?" The moment you see the answer, the flame drops a notch.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
