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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May 5th, 1990, Serial No. 00506, Side A Anger, Demons, New Year, Passions, Commitment, Impermanence, Liberation, Greed... |
May 05 1990 |
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Earth DaySerial: BZ-00508 Saturday Lecture Earth Day, Precepts, Happiness, Tassajara, Buddha Nature, Dragons, Commitment, Greed... |
Apr 22 1990 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 25th, 1990, Serial No. 00510, Side B Lotus Sutra, Berkeley Zen Center, Anger, Buddha Nature, Transmission, Gratitude,... |
Mar 25 1990 |
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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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Fall Practice PeriodSerial: BZ-00386 Saturday Lecture Practice Period, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Commitment, training, Priest, Daily... |
Nov 05 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dzögchen TeachingsSerial: SF-02719A Commercially produced cassette Don't Know Mind, Peace, Cultivation, Greed, Ego, Enemies, Passions, Balance,... |
Oct 08 1989 San Jose |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #7: Pt. 2Serial: BZ-00382 "You Are, Echo", Sesshin Day 2 Echo, BCR-7, Buddha Nature, Pure Existence, Big Mind, Fox, Bodhidharma, Precepts,... |
Sep 04 1989 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1989.07.23-serial.00082 Obstacles, Anger, Doubt, Enemies, Dana, Emotions, Observe, Bell, Vows, Instruction... |
Jul 23 1989 |
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July 20th, 1989, Serial No. 00984OSB Cam, Anger, Describe, 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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Sunday Lecture Emotions, Cultivation, Anger, Patience, Interview, Suzuki Roshi, Peace, Continuous,... |
May 30 1989 Green Gulch |
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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 |
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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, Mindfulness, Emotions, Happiness, Enthusiasm, Don't Know Mind... |
Feb 21 1989 |
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January 16th, 1989, Serial No. 01465 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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ChenrezigSerial: SF-01918 Practice itself - Blind Faith - Center of Mandala Freedom, Emotions, Samsara, Mindfulness, Anger, Faith, Ego, Karma, Don't Know... |
Dec 24 1988 SFZC |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Emotions, Chanting, Gratitude, Peace, Letting Go, Posture, Lay, Precepts,... |
Dec 11 1988 Green Gulch |
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November 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01512 Monkey Mind, Posture, Hindrances, Continuous, Judgement, Instruction, Emotions, Lay,... |
Nov 16 1988 |
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Sunday Lecture Emotions, Anger, Renunciation, Ordination, Daily Life, Half-Smile, Ceremony,... |
Oct 09 1988 Green Gulch |
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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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September 17th, 1988, Serial No. 00366, Side B Anger, Pure Existence, Priest, Equanimity, Daily Life, Non-attachment, Emotions, Ego... |
Sep 17 1988 |
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Bodhisattva Practice: Four MethodsSerial: 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, Bodhisattva Vow,... |
Aug 06 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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1988.08.03-serial.00083 Practice Period, confusion, Obstacles, Emotions, Letting Go, Passions, Describe,... |
Aug 03 1988 |
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Anger and GreedSerial: BZ-00890A One-Day Sitting Anger, Greed, Anger, Karma, Fox, Platform Sutra, Vows, Greed, Attachment, Bodhisattva... |
Jul 17 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
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June 19th, 1988, Serial No. 00826 Four Noble Truths, Precepts, Blue Cliff Record, Interview, Posture, Vows, Anger,... |
Jun 19 1988 |
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April 9th, 1988, Serial No. 01068 Posture, Anger, Emptiness, Discrimination, Mindfulness, Liberation, Instruction,... |
Apr 09 1988 SFZC |
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Four Levels of Tantra Vinaya, realization, Lineage, Buddha Nature, Mandala, Anger, Beginners, Continuous,... |
Apr 06 1988 SFZC |
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Sunday Lecture Cultivation, Conversation, Anger, Bodhisattva Vow, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period,... |
Mar 13 1988 Green Gulch |
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Dzögchen part 2Serial: SF-01940 Speaker surmised from series Anger, Karma, Passions, Happiness, Emotions, Duality, Emptiness, resistance, Four... |
Feb 21 1988 SFZC |
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Dzögchen Karma, confusion, Duality, Emotions, Anger, Ego, Beginners, Buddha Nature,... |
Feb 14 1988 SFZC |
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Bodhisattva Nature Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Karma, confusion, Offering, Balance, resistance,... |
Feb 12 1988 SFZC |
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January 16th, 1988, Serial No. 00901, Side B Posture, resistance, Sanctuary, Addiction, confusion, Concentration, Mindfulness,... |
Jan 16 1988 |
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January 16th, 1988, Serial No. 01464 Happiness, Lay, Obstacles, Interview, Silence, Bell, Offering, Posture, Building,... |
Jan 16 1988 |
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Sunday Lecture New Year, Silence, Anger, Lay, Happiness, Priest |
Dec 20 1987 Green Gulch |
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December 9th, 1987, Serial No. 00308Serial: BZ-00308 Rohatsu Day 2 Intuition, Fasting, American, Anger, Impermanence, Hindrances, Nirvana, Offering,... |
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, Obstacles... |
Dec 08 1987 |
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Rule of St. BenedictSerial: NC-01064 Rule of St. Benedict lecture series OSB Cam, Happiness, Continuous, Observe, Anger, Intention |
Dec 1987 5 of 6 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Forgiveness Forgiveness, resistance, Mill Valley, Hindrances, Cultivation, Anger, Daily Life,... |
Sep 06 1987 Green Gulch |
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July 12th, 1987, Serial No. 01489 Pure Existence, Daily Life, Mindfulness, Offering, training, Anger |
Jul 12 1987 |
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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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June 3rd, 1987, Serial No. 01501, Side B Birth-and-Death, true dharma, Sixth Patriarch, Koan, Attachment, Heart Sutra, soto,... |
Jun 03 1987 |
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Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Tozan's Five RanksSerial: BZ-00336 Lecture Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Aspects of Practice, Anger,... |
May 17 1987 |
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May 16th, 1987, Serial No. 01487 Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Family Practice, Aspects of Practice, Anger,... |
May 16 1987 |
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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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February 16th, 1987, Serial No. 03987Serial: SF-03987 Monday Precepts, Sixth Patriarch, Anger, Observe, Conversation, Instruction, Cultivation,... |
Feb 16 1987 SFZC |