Day 15: Anger and Self Control

Chakra: Solar Plexus

Meridians: Liver

Emotions: Anger and Self Control

We are transitioning to the Solar Plexus chakra, where our sense of Self and identity resides. This energy center governs the pancreas.

The emotion of Anger is the precursor to losing consciousness in a situation. The Bhagavad Gita says, “From anger comes ignorance, from ignorance confusion of memory. From confusion of memory the intellect is destroyed, and when the intellect is destroyed one is lost.” Getting lost in anger can create a lot of trouble for us in regards to our karma. We can say words we don’t mean, take actions we regret, and ultimately leave a mess that needs to be cleaned up.

It is a natural emotion to experience anger, but what we do when those feelings of anger arise is the key to being free from the negative effects. So we balance anger with Self Control. When the biology of the body wants to react to a situation, we can use our willpower to gain control of our anger response to respond rather than react.

The Bhagavad Gita goes on to say, “Those self-controlled beings who have controlled their consciousness are free from anger and desire. The soul established in wisdom on all sides (in every way) exists in Oneness with the Supreme Divinity.”