Go to My Tantric Bhagavad Gita (Intro) Go to The Myth of Maya and Brahma: A Tantric Creation Story
Go to A Taoist Story of Values and Choices Go to The Mythology Behind the Yoga Pose Hanumanasana
Go to Metaphors for Govinda (Krishna): Mind-Tending Go to A Story of Final Judgment: The Last Scene of the Mahabharata
Go to Dr. King and the Temple of the Kingdom of God Go to Symbols of Kali Ma
Though I called my version of this myth "Shiva's Fury," it can also be viewed as a deeply metaphorical "warrior's guide" for those of us who embrace a Tantric (non-dominating, diversity celebrating, non-dual, fluidly hierarchical, subtle) worldview when faced with the rigidity & sacrifices demanded by a Classical/orthodox (dominating, exclusive, dualistic, rigidly hierarchical, on-the-nose) worldview.
ReplyDeleteAnger is a secondary emotion, which means that underneath it is the vital information of either fear or hurt (which have many flavors of their own, like shock and sadness respectively). When we're aware of what we're feeling and don't repress/swallow it, we can tolerate the primary emotions and make wise choices, rather than being swept away by the secondary one. However, this very human process is an on-going practice of living an engaged life, and not a conclusive achievement.