Anatta
1 min readApr 30, 2022

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You obviously had a viceral reaction to her writing, but in your post, you didn't really address why your reaction was so strong. You may have a good reason or argument why someone else should have that reaction too, but I didn't see it, so I was left to conclude you just didn't like what she had to say. Sharing your emotions may be mildly interesting to some, but sharing the reasons for your emotions is more impactful and might actually open someone's eyes to a different Truth.

For example, when I read a post from Evangelical Christians who claim they are persecuted, it makes me angry. Sharing that anger might get some empathy from others that feel the same, but it won't have any other impact. If I make the argument that I get angry at Evangelical Christians because they are hypocrites that want the freedom to persecute others without reprocussion, then I've provided a reason for my anger toward them. Someone who may not have noticed that behavior in Evangelicals might conclude that my anger is justified and they too should be sensitive to that hypocricy too.

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Anatta
Anatta

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Buddhist practitioner and writer. My autistic son is the focus of my spiritual practice. He inspires me with his love and companionship.

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