Are violent thoughts the sign of an impure mind?

[Husseinisdoingfine]

I don't want to scare people. But quite frequently I get intrusive thoughts and intrusive desires both about homicide and suicide.

Is this an impure mind? I do recall Leo in a video stating that cravings for suicide were the results of an impure mind. I do notice that with meditation and shamanic breathing make these impurities go away.

[AtheisticNonduality]

No.

[Breakingthewall]

Of course, thoughts of violence, revenge, guilt, fear, are symptoms of being attached, and an attached mind is impure. a pure mind is zero attachment, just present. but the 99, several 9 more % of the minds, are impure minds, so don't feel bad

Edited June 10, 2022 by Breakingthewall

[Osaid]

I would say it depends on how attached you are to those thoughts.

I can think of violent thoughts right now, but they don't garner any sort of emotional reaction or involvement from me. It's like watching a movie scene where the characters are fighting. Imagining a violent thought that you are emotionally invested in and want to act out would be different, and could be seen as "impure" because it indicates some sort of emotional problem.

But also, "impure" itself is also a thought and judgement you are projecting on top of your thoughts, so be conscious of that.