Emotions Glossary

desire

Emotion induced by the attraction to something or someone.

fear

Emotion induced by the repulsion to something or someone. It is the counterpart to desire, and is often justified with undesired future states or events.

anger

Emotion induced by the fear of something and the urgent desire to change it, such as from danger to safety, from injustice to justice, from wrong to right. In general, from pain to relief.

hatred

Emotion induced by the desire to injure or destroy something or someone. Brought about by crystallized anger, which results from stagnant anger.

frustration

The emotion caused by unexpressed or ineffective anger.

rage

The state of being dominated by anger.

forgiveness

The release of anger.

satisfaction

The emotion induced by matching a desired reality to the present reality. It is the consummation of desire.

excitement

The emotion induced by the anticipation, or prediction, of encountering satisfaction.

sadness

The emotion induced upon realizing that an expectation or desire failed to be met. It is the counterpart to satisfaction. If allowed to flow, this emotion releases the unmet desire.

grief

The emotion induced by the loss of something held dear, and the subsequent process to release the corresponding attachments.

pain

A signal from one's system to indicate that something is dysfunctional and requires aware assistance. Can be caused by damage or by obstructed flow, either physical or emotional.

shame

Fear or repulsion to something within oneself, like an attribute or memory. Often coupled with the desire to hide it, both from others and from oneself.

blame

The redirection of a pain's cause to external factors, like to an event or to other beings.

pride

Desire or attraction to something within oneself, like an attribute or memory. Often coupled with the fear of losing it.

arrogance

Behavior induced by the desire to prove oneself superior to others. Is often justified with pride.

modesty

Behavior induced by the lack of desire to prove oneself superior to others. Is also at times meant as the behavior induced by the fear of proving oneself superior to others.

humility

Absence of desire to compare oneself competitively to others.

passion

Intense desire.

peace

Recognition and acceptance of something, particularly of fear or desire.

joy

Experience perceived clearly, unburdened by fear or desire, whether these are absent or unheeded.

truth

Purity or incorruption of flow. Like from the quality of an object to the perception of such, or from a person's inner state to his outer expression.