Summary: In the last class we started a process of investigating some of the anchors, negative thought patterns that weigh us down and create considerable drag in our spiritual journey. We have begun to find that 'so called' negative thought patterns can have positive intentions, but the problem is usually in us procrastinating with the action we should be performing. One of the most destructive of all negative thought patterns is anger. It can lead to aggression, acts of violence, wars. When we are angry we do not listen, we react without thinking, we feel unsafe, alone and threatened. Our lives can become hellish if we are often angry, especially for those that are unable to have an outlet for their anger, not to mention those that do have an outlet - for often it is the less physically powerful that receive the brunt of anger's violence.
