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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Practicing with Problems and DemonsSerial: BZ-01519 Monkey, It's a Wonderful Life, Saturday Lecture Practice, Demons, New Year, Anger, Monkey Mind, Offering, Repentance, Hindrances,... |
Jan 02 1993 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the WorldSerial: NC-00082B Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World Archival Photo OSB Cam, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Intention, Money, Mindfulness |
1993 6 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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October 23rd, 1992, Serial No. 00641, Side B Obstacles, Anger, Vows, Four Noble Truths, War, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva... |
Oct 23 1992 |
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October 1st, 1992, Serial No. 00612 Anger, Precepts, Patience, Ordinary Mind, Enemies, Emotions, Dependent Origination,... |
Oct 01 1992 |
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Wednesday Lecture Equanimity, Don't Know Mind, Heart Sutra, Suzuki Roshi, Conversation,... |
Sep 30 1992 Green Gulch |
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Family, Friends, and PracticeSerial: BZ-00636A Sesshin Day 1 Family Practice, Mundane Life, Family Practice, Daily Life, American, Anger,... |
Sep 05 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mumonkan: Case #45: Who Is that Other?Serial: BZ-00711B Buddha and Maitreya Are Servants to Another, Saturday Lecture Buddha, Maitreya, MM-45, Ego, Anger, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva... |
Jun 13 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 9th, 1992, Serial No. 00712, Side B Silence, confusion, Emotions, Anger, Greed, Funeral, Discrimination, Conversation,... |
May 09 1992 |
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May 3rd, 1992, Serial No. 00710, Side A Four Foundations, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, American, Peace, Emotions, Anger |
May 03 1992 |
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After the King VerdictSerial: BZ-00712A Saturday Lecture Current Events, Karma, Culture, Peace, War, training, Offering, American, confusion,... |
May 02 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 4th, 1992, Serial No. 00679, Side A Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,... |
Apr 04 1992 |
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Ordination(s)Serial: BZ-00677B Reminiscences of the Old Days, Sesshin Day 2 Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts,... |
Mar 18 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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OrdinationSerial: BZ-00958B One-Day Sitting Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ordination, Anger, Bodhisattva... |
Mar 15 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 22nd, 1992, Serial No. 00685, Side A Vows, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Daily Life, Peace,... |
Feb 22 1992 |
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February 20th, 1992, Serial No. 00278 Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva... |
Feb 20 1992 |
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Zazen InstructionSerial: BZ-00682B Instruction Zazen, Instruction, Priest, Bowing, Posture, Passions, Concentration, Anger,... |
Jan 09 1992 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Christian Love as Source, Way and FulfillmentSerial: NC-00079 Part of "Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment of Christian Life" (including discussion and questions of retreat participants) Archival Photo ...OSB Cam, Enemies, Anger, Compassion, Hindrances, Diversity |
1992 4 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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December 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00681, Side B Attachment, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Vows, Offering, Ego, Bodhisattva... |
Dec 21 1991 |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00693B Rohatsu Day 7 Religion, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Greed,... |
Dec 07 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00272 Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment... |
Nov 21 1991 |
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Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00730 Lecture Continuous, Observe, Describe, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Five... |
Nov 20 1991 |
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November 16th, 1991, Serial No. 00704, Side A Dragons, Anger, Beginners, Posture, Culture, War, Sangha, Interview, Bowing, Lineage... |
Nov 16 1991 |
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Hui-Neng's Verse to Monk and LaitySerial: BZ-00703A Fault Finding, One-Day Sitting Hui Neng, Sixth Precept, Platform Sutra, Passions, Posture, Hindrances, Lay, Sixth... |
Nov 04 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1991.10.19-serial.00093 true dharma, Sangha, Gratitude, Zazen, Letting Go, Vows, Anger, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Oct 19 1991 |
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September 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00715, Side A Enemies, Anger, Mahayana, Equanimity, Greed, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Peace,... |
Sep 07 1991 |
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Fear Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Describe, Don't Know Mind, Commitment,... |
Aug 05 1991 City Center |
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Contemplation and Contemplative LifeSerial: NC-00634 Introduction by Robert Hale. Fr Bede chanting. OSB Cam, Ego, zen meditation, Compassion, zen, Anger |
Aug 04 1991 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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August 3rd, 1991, Serial No. 00971, Side B Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Mill Valley, Four Foundations, Anger,... |
Aug 03 1991 |
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Retreat Conference #7Serial: NC-00524 Retreat Conference #7, hosted by Fr Robert Hale OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Demons, Anger |
Aug 1991 7 of 7 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Dogen's Time-BeingSerial: BZ-00966A Sesshin Day 1 Time-Being, Dream World, Pure Existence, Doubt, Peace, Non-discrimination, Intuition... |
Jun 26 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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May 13th, 1991, Serial No. 00726 Hindrances, Addiction, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Anger, Doubt, Lay, Ego,... |
May 13 1991 |
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World Peace Through Compassion and Non-Violence Non-violence, Peace, Religion, Happiness, Freedom, Politics, Hate, Patience, Greed,... |
Apr 09 1991 |
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War And PeaceSerial: SF-03965 Sunday Lecture Peace, Enemies, Cultivation, Half-Smile, Lay, Patience, Anger, Impermanence, Daily... |
Mar 17 1991 Green Gulch |
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February 28th, 1991, Serial No. 00264 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell... |
Feb 28 1991 |
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February 21st, 1991, Serial No. 00265 Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,... |
Feb 21 1991 |
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February 7th, 1991, Serial No. 00267 Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,... |
Feb 07 1991 |
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Emotions That Sweep Us AwaySerial: SF-03967 Sunday Lecture Emotions, Anger, Half-Smile, Enemies, Patience, Cultivation, Impermanence,... |
Jan 16 1991 Green Gulch |
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Mideast CrisisSerial: BZ-00687B Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokiteshvara, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Vows, Building... |
Jan 12 1991 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 5th, 1991, Serial No. 00687, Side A confusion, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Evil, Aspects of Practice, Silence, Right... |
Jan 05 1991 |
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December 29th, 1990, Serial No. 00921 New Year, Vows, Forgiveness, confusion, Anger, Ordinary Mind, Ego, Instruction,... |
Dec 29 1990 Unknown |
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December 15th, 1990, Serial No. 00699, Side A Concentration, Soto Zen, Instruction, Anger, Hate, Family Practice, Posture, Describe... |
Dec 15 1990 |
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Dedicate to World PeaceSerial: BZ-00696B Starts with Ourself, Rohatsu Day 1 Peace, Anger, War, Enemies, stubbornness, Hate, Building, Emotions, Greed, Continuous... |
Dec 02 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Eightfold PathSerial: BZ-00695A One-Day Sitting Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right... |
Nov 11 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 01478 Dragons, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Karma, Hindrances, confusion,... |
Nov 03 1990 |
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SegakiSerial: BZ-00724 Lecture Seijiki, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Anger, Offering, Greed, Six Realms, Hate, Funeral,... |
Oct 28 1990 |
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SeijikiSerial: SF-02765 Sunday Lecture Birth-and-Death, Ceremony, Demons, Anger, Offering, Six Realms, Delusion, Greed, Hate... |
Oct 28 1990 Green Gulch |
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SegakiSerial: BZ-00496A Saturday Lecture Seijiki, Anger, Greed, Six Realms, Liberation, Demons, Nirvana, Equanimity, Offering... |
Oct 27 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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SegakiSerial: BZ-00723 Lecture Seijiki, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Anger, Offering, Six Realms, Greed, Hate, Funeral,... |
Oct 20 1990 |
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October 6th, 1990, Serial No. 00493, Side B Bodhisattva Ceremony, Anger, Cultivation, Sangha, Posture, training, Obstacles,... |
Oct 06 1990 |
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Vinaya/American VinayaSerial: BZ-00722 Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Buddha Mind, American, Daily Life, Sangha, Aspects of Practice,... |
Jun 12 1990 |