Getting Annoyed

Getting annoyed is an unpleasant mental pastime, characterised by irritation, grumpiness, frustration and anger. We become distracted from our natural state of inner peace, and when we become annoyed at certain stimuli habitually, it is we who become an annoyance. 🙂

Even pleasant situations can end up being annoying through repeated exposure; words, sounds in a voice, looks on faces can all become annoying and depressing. The Dharma is irritating as it presents an opposite view to conventional thought.

Psychological warfare involves creating annoyances to distract and wear down the resistance of the target, which is the public. Why put music in every place frequented by the public? Why does the media bless us with trivia and speculation? It all creates annoyance which is the cause of stress that wears people down.

The reason that we are easily annoyed is that 
we don’t recognise and value inner peace.

Anger is actually wisdom. 
Consciousness sees something is amiss. 
We become bright and alert.

If we just rest there, 
we will see what is behind the anger.

If we don’t see, 
we’ll remain annoyed all our life.