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Buddhism

Danascot

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3. Essentially the same as this well known saying:

Reply to TeamProg (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2024, 03:37 PM

May 2024

Anger is the punishment you give to yourself.

A bit longer version:

Anger is the punishment we give ourselves for someone else's mistake; forgive others to forgive yourself.

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"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." [View all] TeamProg May 2024 OP

Unfortunately, this brings my dad to mind. callous taoboy May 2024 #1

It is certainly no fun being angry. We all know that, and yet we do! nt TeamProg May 2024 #2

Essentially the same as this well known saying: Danascot May 2024 #3

Or from the Lord's Prayer, "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Martin68 May 2024 #5

Truth. Martin68 May 2024 #4

an old Buddhist saying nealr Jul 2024 #6