How does one trace the cause of anger and uproot it?
Amma answers the above question as follows. “Something has caused the anger; there must be a root cause that triggers it off. That cause is invisible. We must search for that invisible root within. The anger at the surface of the mind can be compared to a tree. The cause of the anger is like the unseen root of the tree lying hidden beneath the soil. Once the root is destroyed the tree will automatically die. In a similar way, once you become aware of the negativity within you, you should practice introspection and search for the root of that negativity. As you discover the cause behind the negativity, it disappears, never to come back again. This is possible only by being watchful. When you are watchful, you cannot move in the wrong direction, nor can you do anything unrighteous. Constant watchfulness of your mind makes you so pure, that at last, you yourself become the very embodiment of purity – and that is your true being. The burden of impurity is no longer there. The light of puri
