Anger Talks
Anger, also known as wrath (UK: ROTH) or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt, or threat.
A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response. Anger becomes the predominant feeling behaviorally, cognitively, and physiologically when a person makes the conscious choice to take action to immediately stop the threatening behavior of another outside force.
Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. The external expression of anger can be found in facial expressions, body language, physiological responses, and at times public acts of aggression. Facial expressions can range from inward angling of the eyebrows to a full frown. While most of those who experience anger explain its arousal as a result of "what has happened to them", psychologists point out that an angry person can very well be mistaken because anger causes a loss in self-monitoring capacity and objective observability.
Modern psychologists view anger as a normal, natural, and mature emotion experienced by virtually all humans at times, and as something that has functional value for survival. Uncontrolled anger can negatively affect personal or social well-being and negatively impact those around them. While many philosophers and writers have warned against the spontaneous and uncontrolled fits of anger, there has been disagreement over the intrinsic value of anger. The issue of dealing with anger has been written about since the times of the earliest philosophers, but modern psychologists, in contrast to earlier writers, have also pointed out the possible harmful effects of suppressing anger.
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March 3rd, 1979, Serial No. 00593 Buddha Mind, Anger, Chanting, Mindfulness, Paramitas |
Mar 03 1979 |
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March 9th, 1979, Serial No. 00116 Greed, Evil, Pain, Bell, Beginners, Anger, Ceremony, Hate, Building |
Mar 09 1979 |
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March 9th, 1979, Serial No. 00131 Greed, Evil, realization, Commitment, Beginners, Anger, Community, Discrimination,... |
Mar 09 1979 |
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April 3rd, 1979, Serial No. 00604 Tenzo, Kinhin, Anger, Posture, Freedom |
Apr 03 1979 |
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December 19th, 1979, Serial No. 00143 Buddha Mind, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Anger, Emotions |
Dec 19 1979 |
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April 1980 talk, Serial No. 00905OSB Cam, Ego, Anger, Dream World, Commitment, Emotions |
Apr 1980 |
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The Large Sutra on Perfect WisdomSerial: SF-00007B Reading of Dr Edward Conze's translation - this is after 00007A and separate from it. Perfect Wisdom, true dharma, Evil, Concentration, Karma, Anger |
Apr 25 1980 |
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May 11th, 1980, Serial No. 01814 Evil, Obstacles, Passions, Balance, Emotions, Anger, Religion, Duality, Interview,... |
May 11 1980 SFZC |
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June 1980 talk, Serial No. 00832Serial: NC-00832 1980s OSB Cam, Anger, War, Balance, Enthusiasm |
Jun 1980 |
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History of Christian SpiritualitySerial: NC-01205 Part of "The History of Christian Spirituality" class OSB Cam, Commitment, Diversity, Balance, Renewal, Anger |
Aug 1980 1 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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History of Christian SpiritualitySerial: NC-01207 Part of "The History of Christian Spirituality" class OSB Cam, Diversity, Anger, Intention, Commitment, Money |
Oct 1980 3 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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November 14th, 1980, Serial No. 00858Serial: NC-00858 Monastic Spirituality Set 9 of 12 OSB Cam, Vows, Ego, Compassion, Cultivation, Anger |
Nov 14 1980 |
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Man - Image of God - Transfiguration Ego, Oneness, Enlightenment, Hate, Anger |
Feb 1981 10 of 14 |
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Community & Solitude Anger, Liberation, Forgiveness, training, Attachment |
Feb 1981 13 of 14 |
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Mumonkan Case 36 Karma, Anger, Daily Life, Peace, Samadhi, realization |
May 31 1981 City Center |
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Application of the Practice - Feminism and Buddhism in the Diamond Sangha Ceremony, Lotus Sutra, Silence, Anger, Passions, Offering, Balance, Doubt, Peace... |
Aug 14 1981 3 |
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Ideal versus Actual PracticeSerial: BZ-00022A Rohatsu Day 6 Zazen, Effort, Chanting, Emotions, Building, Anger, Observe, Conversation, Religion,... |
Dec 1981 Part 2 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 7th, 1982, Serial No. 00687Serial: NC-00687 Monastic Spirituality Set 5 of 12 Anger, Obstacles, Enemies |
Jan 07 1982 |
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February 12th, 1982, Serial No. 01008Serial: NC-01008 Monastic Spirituality, Set 6 of 12 OSB Cam, Addiction, Patience, Anger, Attachment |
Feb 12 1982 |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #17Serial: BZ-00029B "Sitting Long and Getting Tired", Sesshin Day 5 BCR-17
Composure, Zazen, Koan, First Principle, Ordinary Mind, Samadhi, Composure,... |
May 23 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 15th, 1982, Serial No. 00995Serial: NC-00995 Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12 OSB Cam, Anger, Forgiveness, Hate, Emotions |
Jul 15 1982 |
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July 28th, 1982, Serial No. 00996Serial: NC-00996 Monastic Spirituality, Set 7 of 12 OSB Cam, Anger, Demons, Fox, Forgiveness, Compassion |
Jul 28 1982 |
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Work Sesshin: Building the New Zendo Study Period, Building, Non-violence, Happiness, Mindfulness, Tassajara, Religion,... |
Aug 21 1982 |
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Work Sesshin: Building the New ZendoSerial: BZ-01528B One-Day Sitting Zendo, Sangha, Berkeley Zen Center, Building, Non-violence, Study Period, Karma,... |
Aug 21 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Emptiness Means InterdependenceSerial: BZ-00041A Sesshin Day 1 Harmonizing, Posture, Heart Sutra, War, Interdependence, Anger, Ego |
Sep 25 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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October 6th, 1982, Serial No. 00863Serial: NC-00863 Monastic Spirituality Set 8 of 12 OSB Cam, First Principle, Anger, Pain, Greed, Money |
Oct 06 1982 |
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November 10th, 1982, Serial No. 00860Serial: NC-00860 Monastic Spirituality Set 8 of 12 OSB Cam, Anger, Renunciation, Hate, Letting Go, Attachment |
Nov 10 1982 |
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Gakudo Yojin-Shu Section 5Serial: BZ-00044A Need to Find True Teacher, Saturday Lecture Gakudo Yojin-Shu, Dragons, Hindrances, Monastic Practice, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Nov 20 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ExodusSerial: NC-00939 Class #1 (9 Dec 82) and #2 (16 Dec 82) on the Book of Exodus. OSB Cam, Anger, Breath, Compassion, Precepts, Ceremony |
Dec 09 1982 1 of 3 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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June 1983 talk, Serial No. 01522, Side B First Principle, Dragons, Continuous, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Bodhidharma, Intuition,... |
1983 |
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Mumonkan: Case #35 -- Seijo's Soul SeparatedSerial: BZ-00046B Unifying Body, Mind and the Way, Saturday Lecture MM-35
Koan, Birth-and-Death, War, Peace, Dragons, Offering, Instruction, Doubt, Emotions,... |
Jan 22 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Poetry Reading Funeral, Subject-and-Object, Silence, Bell, Lay, Fox, Enemies, Evil, Anger, Hate... |
Feb 01 1983 City Center |
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Importance of Attention to Form in Zen PracticeSerial: BZ-00049B Sesshin Day 2 Subject-and-Object, Duality, Hindrances, Oneness, Silent Illumination, Anger, Non-... |
Feb 20 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #43Serial: BZ-00006B How Can We Avoid Heat and Cold?, Saturday Lecture BCR-43 Koan, resistance, Non-violence, Fasting, Anger, Dana, Daily Life, Building, training... |
Mar 05 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Public Lecture Enemies, Peace, Anger, Daily Life, Happiness, Mindfulness, Half-Smile, Silence, Non-... |
Mar 28 1983 SFZC |
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Public LectureSerial: SF-01798 Duplicate Enemies, Peace, Daily Life, Half-Smile, Anger, Happiness, Silence, Birth-and-Death,... |
Mar 28 1983 SFZC |
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Organic Gardening and CompostingSerial: BZ-00005B Interdependency and Impermanence, Saturday Lecture Interdependence, Impermanence, Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind,... |
Apr 02 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Four BrahmaviharasSerial: BZ-00397A Saturday Lecture Brahmaviharas, Equanimity, Enemies, Peace, Mahayana, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Lay... |
May 28 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Five Hindrances Four Noble Truths, Anger, Doubt, Demons, Mindfulness, Greed, Hindrances, Balance,... |
Jun 30 1983 SFZC |
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Practice LifeSerial: SF-00102 Talk given at Berkeley per introduction. Teacher-and-Student, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Posture, resistance, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Aug 07 1983 |
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Practicing Without HindranceSerial: BZ-00396A Seeing the Absolute and Relative, Saturday Lecture Practice, Absolute-and-Relative, Hindrances, Daily Life, Discrimination, Teacher-and-... |
Aug 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #12 Pt. ISerial: BZ-00403A Zuigan's Calling the Master, Saturday Lecture Zuigan, MM-12, stubbornness, Buddha Nature, Daily Life, Fox, Birth-and-Death,... |
Sep 24 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Clement of AlexandriaSerial: NC-00529 Monastic Theology Set 3 of 3 OSB Cam, Enlightenment, Instruction, Darkness and Light, Anger |
Oct 05 1983 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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October 15th, 1983, Serial No. 00416, Side A Intimacy, Mindfulness, Separation, Culture, Anger, Interview, resistance, Describe,... |
Oct 15 1983 |
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Abhidharma: The Six PairsSerial: BZ-00417B One-Day Sitting Abhidharma, Eight Aspects, Anger, Daily Life, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Emotions, Gratitude... |
Oct 29 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #19 Pt. ISerial: BZ-00903B Nansen's Ordinary Mind, Saturday Lecture Ordinary Mind, Nansen, Ordinary Mind, Anger, Zazen Mind, Samsara, Lotus Sutra, Demons... |
Nov 12 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Dharma of EffortSerial: BZ-01520B Saturday Lecture Effort, Mindfulness, Study Period, Concentration, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Religion... |
Nov 27 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
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December 19th, 1983, Serial No. 00419 Mindfulness, Daily Life, Samadhi, Beginners, Aspects of Practice, training, Anger,... |
Dec 19 1983 |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01110Serial: NC-01110 "Fate, Providence and Religion". Talks at New Clairvaux Abbey, Vina, CA. OSB Cam, lecture, Separation, Patience, Anger |
Feb 1984 17 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |
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Introduction to Theology, Serial No. 01112Serial: NC-01112 "Task of Becoming Fully Human in a Christian Way." OSB Cam, Judgement, Anger, Compassion, Transmission |
Feb 1984 14 of 19 New Clairvaux Abbey |