Ajahn Dhammasiha talks about the 4 'Agati', the 4 wrong courses of action:
If we move in the direction of lust, anger, delusion and anxiety, we're moving in the wrong direction: Not away from suffering, but into more and more suffering.
If we're influenced by the 4 Agati, we will not be able to make the right decisions. If they are based on desire, anger, confusion or fear, our actions will not be beneficial for ourselves and others.
Recent events around the assassination of Charlie Kirk show how many people are influenced in their reaction by the 4 Agatis. Once we're overcome by such strong emotions, we can easily be manipulated to do things that are actually against our own welfare. Others may use these negative emotions coming up in our mind to direct us towards their own agendas.
If we can step back and free our mind from desire, aversion, confusion and fear, we regain the ability to discern the best course of action for our own and other beings' true longterm happiness and welfare, and we can't be highjacked or gaslighted by others to serve their agendas.
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