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Anger Talks

Anger, also known as wrath (UK: ROTH; US: RATH) 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 that 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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SeijikiSerial: SF-02765 Sunday Lecture Ceremony, Anger, Offering |
Oct 28 1990 Green Gulch Farm |
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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 Green Gulch Farm |
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Thinking and Practice Bodhisattva Ceremony, Anger, Cultivation, Sangha, Posture, Composure, Bowing, Silence... |
Oct 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Vinaya/American VinayaSerial: BZ-00722 Lecture Vinaya, Precepts, Buddha Mind, American, Daily Life, Sangha, Greed, Vinaya, War,... |
Jun 12 1990 |
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Dharma Positions and Preference II Anger, Demons, New Year, Passions, Commitment, Impermanence, Liberation, Greed... |
May 05 1990 II Berkeley Zen Center |
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Earth DaySerial: BZ-00508 Saturday Lecture Earth Day, Precepts, Happiness, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Buddha Nature, Dragons... |
Apr 22 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Remembrances of Maurine StuartSerial: BZ-00510B Lecture Lotus Sutra, Anger, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Gratitude, Intuition, Interview,... |
Mar 25 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Nirvana and ParinirvanaSerial: BZ-00498A Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Nirvana, Nirvana, Hate, Greed, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Four Noble... |
Feb 10 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Start the New YearSerial: BZ-00502B Saturday Lecture New Year, Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Daily Life, Enthusiasm, Anger, New... |
Jan 06 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Embracing Emotions Through Zen LivingSerial: RB-00688 Seminar Anger, Time, Practice |
1990 Heidelberg |
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Fall Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00386 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Commitment, Priest, Daily Life,... |
Nov 05 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 2Serial: BZ-00382 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 2 BCR-7, Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Big Mind, Fox, Bodhidharma, Precepts, Anger,... |
Sep 04 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Obstacles as Pathways to Enlightenment Obstacles, Anger, Doubt, Enemies, Dana, Emotions, Observe, Bell, Vow, Instruction... |
Jul 23 1989 |
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Cistercian Visionaries: Love, Reform, TheologyOSB Cam, Anger, Diversity, Politics |
Jul 20 1989 |
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Tokusan Brings His BowlsSerial: BZ-00377B Sesshin Day 4 Tokusan, Bell, Monastic Practice, Dragons, Lineage, Peace, Anger |
Jun 24 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Tathagata has One Language First Principle, Dragons, Continuous Practice, Hate, Emotions, Anger, Bodhidharma,... |
Jun 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sunday Lecture Time, Intention, Anger |
May 30 1989 Green Gulch Farm |
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May 27th, 1989, Serial No. 00721Serial: BZ-00721 Lecture Precepts, Daily Life, Cultivation, Practice Period, Emotions, Posture, Anger, Birth-... |
May 27 1989 Tassajara |
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Six Factors of ConsciousnessSerial: BZ-00371B Sesshin Day 2 Consciousness, Monkey Mind, Doubt, Hindrances, Posture, Anger, Ego, Daily Life, Hate... |
Mar 18 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Greed, Hate, and DelusionSerial: BZ-00371A Saturday Lecture Three Poisons, Greed, Hate, Delusion, Greed, Hate, Anger, Teacher-and-Student, Birth-... |
Mar 11 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Mindfulness of FeelingsSerial: BZ-00328 Sesshin Day 4 Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness, Emotions, Happiness, Enthusiasm, Don... |
Feb 21 1989 |
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Title UnknownSerial: BZ-01465 Monday night talk Peace, Offering, Buddha Ancestors, Humility, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Daily Life,... |
Jan 16 1989 |
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Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00370B Saturday Lecture Metta Sutta, Ego, Buddha Nature, Hate, Birth-and-Death, New Year, Monastic Practice,... |
Jan 07 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous Practice, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Intention, Emotions |
Oct 09 1988 Green Gulch Farm |
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Bodhisattva PracticeSerial: BZ-00367B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva Way, Anger, Lotus Sutra, Platform Sutra, Emotions,... |
Oct 01 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Boddhisatva Practice: Four MethodsSerial: BZ-00366B Saturday Lecture Anger, Pure Existence, Priest, Equanimity, Daily Life, Non-attachment, Emotions, Ego... |
Sep 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 17, 1988 Serial No. 01498BSerial: BZ-01498B Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva, Anger, Equanimity, Daily Life, Precepts, Building, Emotions, Attachment... |
Sep 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: BZ-00892A Sesshin Day 2 Duality, Darkness-and-Light, Light-and-Darkness, Oneness, Anger, Birth-and-Death,... |
Sep 04 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Five HindrancesSerial: BZ-00832A Saturday Lecture Hindrances, Attachment, Anger, Hindrances, Doubt, Platform Sutra, Vow, War, Offering... |
Aug 06 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Breathing Compassion into Suffering Practice Period, confusion, Obstacles, Emotions, Letting Go, Passions, Instruction,... |
Aug 03 1988 |
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Anger and GreedSerial: BZ-00890A One-Day Sitting Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vow, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva... |
Jul 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown TitleSerial: BZ-00826 Lecture, Sesshin day 5 Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Interview, Posture, Vow, Anger,... |
Jun 19 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dzögchen part 2Serial: SF-01940 Speaker surmised from series Anger, Wisdom, Time |
Feb 21 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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January 16th, 1988, Serial No. 00901, Side B Posture, Sanctuary, Addiction, confusion, Concentration, Mindfulness, Instruction,... |
Jan 16 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unknown Title Happiness, Lay, Interview, Silence, Bell, Offering, Posture, Building, Anger... |
Jan 16 1988 San Francisco Zen Center |
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December 9th, 1987, Serial No. 00308Serial: BZ-00308 Rohatsu Day 2 Intuition, Fasting, American, Anger, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Offering, Ego... |
Dec 09 1987 |
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Four Truths and Heart SutraSerial: BZ-00309 Rohatsu Day 1 Heart Sutra, Four Noble Truths, Passions, Mundane Life, Attachment, Karma, Mahayana,... |
Dec 08 1987 |
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Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-01064 Rule of St. Benedict lecture series OSB Cam, Happiness, Continuous Practice, Observe, Anger, Intention |
Dec 1987 5 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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No Title Pure Existence, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Offering, Anger |
Jul 12 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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Genjokoan IISerial: BZ-00908A Sesshin Day 1 Genjokoan, Anger, Samsara, Birth-and-Death, Nirvana, Oneness, Passions, Daily Life,... |
Jun 04 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Genjokoan ISerial: BZ-01501B Sesshin lecture Birth-and-Death, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, Soto Zen, Observe,... |
Jun 03 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00336 Lecture Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Anger, Discrimination,... |
May 17 1987 |
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No Title Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Family Practice, Anger, Interview, Discrimination... |
May 16 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
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March 2nd, 1987, Serial No. 00333, Side ASerial: BZ-00333A Sesshin Day 3 Concentration, Mindfulness, Equanimity, Building, Anger, Harmonizing, Commitment,... |
Mar 02 1987 |
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Balancing Desire and Aversion TogetherSerial: SF-03987 Monday Practice, Time, Anger |
Feb 16 1987 San Francisco Zen Center |
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February 8th, 1987, Serial No. 00386 Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Anger, Meditation, Separation, Patience, Emotions,... |
Feb 08 1987 |
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February 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 00372 Emotions, Birth-and-Death, Anger, Delusion, Consciousness, Commitment, Samadhi,... |
Feb 03 1987 |
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Sunday Lecture Patience, Practice, Anger |
Jan 18 1987 Green Gulch Farm |