Resentment

Resentment makes us stupid. Resentment stops us from finding lasting solutions to problems.

Here are nine thoughts that tend to provoke resentment and which should not be welcomed into the mind:

1) The acted for my harm.
2) They are acting for my harm.
3) They will act for my harm.
4) They acted for the harm of one dear to me.
5) They are acting for the harm of one dear to me.
6) They will act for the harm of one dear to me.
7) They acted for the benefit of one disagreeable to me.
8) They are acting for the benefit of one disagreeable to me.
9) They will act for the benefit of one disagreeable to me.

Let go of the resentment. Deal with the causes and conditions.

This reflection by Ajahn Jayasaro is from the book, From Heart and Hand, Volume 2, (pdf) p. 18.