Mindfulness and anger

[BioSattva]

Jon have you watched the movie 'Enlightenment Guaranteed'? If not, I'm pretty sure you'll love it.

[JonW]

Thanks for the tip, Bio. I'll order it and watch it when I'm done with the Top Cat box set.
Cheers, JW

[JonW]

"The indisputable leader of the gang."

[parmistan smalls]

Dear Sarah,

I have struggled with similar issues with my father who is an incredibly abusive man. The problem is that you know that there is stuff bubbling up and its unhealthy (and you want to watch it and let it go) but at the same time in hindsight the opportunity has gone for a response.

It is an energy. If it is not expressed but watched, how do we know (really) it is actually released and not just festering in our body somewhere?

For me i need to really feel the anger as though it is washing over me like a wave of water at a core level to know it is being released. I never feel drained if this has happened and this is how i know it is released.
It is this phenomenon which i watch and am mindful of….forming a response to the recipient in that moment….

Deep seated anger is toxic and exhausting carried around..One helpful method of release is OSHO dynamic meditation...helps to release toxic emotions from the body and give catharsis

[Sarahem]

Hi everyone,

Thank you for your very thoughtful responses. I've really enjoyed my first forum post and hearing everyone's experiences and ideas.

Parmistan - thank you for your recent comment. I'm sorry to hear about your abusive father, it sounds as if you have found ways to deal with the anger that you feel. I've never heard of Osho meditation before so I will look it up.

Thanks again for the really interesting comments!

Sarah x

[JonW]

Osho meditation has got nothing to do with mindfulness meditation.
Osho, to my knowledge, is a guru who took sexual advantage of his students.
This is a mindfulness forum.
Jon

[BioSattva]

Very true, Jon. I know of someone in my city who says he went to an Osho retreat in India which included a workshop for experiementing with emotional states - when they were told to embody erotic love, a huge orgy ensued

Osho used to be called Rajneesh - plenty of info in this online book here: Stripping the Gurus.

[Sarahem]

Osho meditation has got nothing to do with mindfulness meditation.
Osho, to my knowledge, is a guru who took sexual advantage of his students.
This is a mindfulness forum.
Jon

Yikes thanks Jon and Bio for the heads up. I'm just interested in mindfulness meditation so perhaps I'll steer clear of Osho!

[JonW]

Thanks for your understanding, Sarahem.
It's not that we wish to censor posts. Only that we feel it's important that the forum adheres to mindfulness principles as much as possible. Otherwise the forum becomes confusing, especially to newcomers.
All best wishes,
Jon, Hove

[Sarahem]

That's fine Jon, I didn't know what it was - though did some reading about him after you and Bio mentioned the controversies! Completely understand why you want to keep it mindfulness related.
Thanks
Sarah