Tahir ShahIn the world of the Machiguenga, sadness could be equated with anger, and anger was a perilous emotion, by which a foreigner could lose his life.
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The Machiguenga Indians of Peru have a distinct understanding of the world. To them, the world is made up of two distinct ways of being. The first is the way of anger, or “asita,” which is the path of chaos and violence. The second is the way of joy, or “tustua,” which is the path of harmony and love.
Sadly, some people are so easily influenced by anger that they lose sight of what they really need in order to feel fulfilled. When someone gets angry and lashes out at others and in doing so loses sight and control over their emotions, they move into the world of asita. While we all know that anger has a tendency to lead to conflict and hurtful actions, it is also true that anger can be a very powerful tool for survival in some circumstances.
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