One who easily loses one’s mindfulness
easily loses one’s temper.
- Stonepeace
The Hulk never intentionally hurts the innocent. But does that really make him always innocent, just as innocent as the ones accidentally hurt, as part of the collateral damage he inflicts? Not really – because he should cure his rage by better cultivating his mindfulness, such [...]

A Tit for a Tat (157)
Tit: Why are you so irresponsible? Why do you keep making me angry?
Tat: Why are you so irresponsible? Why do you keep becoming angry?
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‘Hulk not monster!’ So yells the Hulk, as he slams stuff… monstrously… In ‘Hulk: Gray’ by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, we’re reminded of how the Hulk was first featured grey (not green) in the comics, of how anger, as embodied by him is not really ‘black or white’ but ‘black and white’ – because [...]

Q: How do I convince my father to observe the Five Precepts, when they don’t ‘buy’ karma readily?

A: The ’simple’ solution is this. You must learn and practise the Dharma better, so that you will be able to touch and influence him more deeply through your conduct. Whenever you [...]

All instances of being peeved in the past
came to pass.
Phew!
All instances of being peeved in the present
will pass too.
Phew!
But if all such instances
come only to pass,
why get peeved at all?
Why invest even an iota
of energy, time and emotion
in senseless peeved-ness?
Without any good reason
to ever be peeved,
let’s never get peeved.
Related Article:
Senseless & [...]

Was thinking of ranting against
someone’s senseless stupidity
when I realised
it would be senseless and stupid,
especially if it would have no effect.
There must be another solution.
Why hold on to the rage in this moment,
when you might die in the next,
when it can lead to a negative rebirth?
- Stonepeace
Related Article:
Why Get Peeved?
http://moonpointer.com/new/2010/05/why-get-peeved

In ‘Green Lantern: Secret Origin’ by Geoff Johns, Sinestro teaches Hal Jordan on how to use his power ring, which can manifest any form he visualises to rescue or defend beings in need – ‘Your constructs are weak. They’re laced with anger. And although the guardians [of the Green Lantern Corps] [...]

Lawrence: [Seeing gun and bullets] I didn’t know you hunted monsters.
Singh: Sometimes monsters hunt you.
‘The Wolfman’, like all good monster movies, be they remakes or not, remains a cautionary tale. If we take the wolf half of a wolfman (aka. werewolf) to represent the inner beast, the raging animal aspect of us [...]

Ray: What’s the best way to attain inner peace despite being in the midst of those who have a blaming attitude?
Shian: Why not take it a case at a time? E.g. Blaming session #1 means opportunity #1 to explain why the blaming is not needed. If you do it long enough without being worked up, [...]

When I was younger and more foolish,
I used to avoid confrontation
because I would react in anger.
When I became older and wiser,
I still avoid confrontation
because I knew anger wasn’t needed.
Confrontation won’t do,
if it is to choose to confront angrily.
Emotional confrontation makes matters murkier.
Clarification will do,
if it is to choose to clarify calmly.
Rational clarification makes matters clearer.