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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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Integrating Buddha Nature Through Practice Obstacles, Hindrances, Buddha Nature, Consciousness, Ego, Delusion, Religion,... |
Jul 06 1970 |
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Embracing Liberation Through Zen Robes Mahayana, Happiness, Buddha Nature, Discrimination, Culture, Anger, Building... |
Jun 16 1970 |
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The Boat Is Always MovingSerial: SR-00059 Sandokai Lecture VII [The following lines of the Sandokai are discussed in this lecture: Line 17 Shidai no sho... Branching Streams, Sandokai, Emptiness, Emotions, Peace, Enemies, Karma, Anger, Hate... |
Jun 13 1970 Tassajara |
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True Self Beyond the Mind Stage Anger, Concentration, Breath, Happiness, Meditation, Hate, Fox, Oneness, Pain... |
Apr 01 1970 |
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Our Everyday Life Is Like A Movie Anger, Instruction, Meditation, Posture, Observe |
Mar 15 1970 City Center |
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Non-Dualistic PracticeSerial: SR-00260 Sesshin Lecture No. 3: Sesshin, Big Mind, difficulty, Duality, Karma, Anger, Mahayana, Emptiness, Suffering... |
Feb 25 1970 City Center |
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What Is Our Practice?Serial: BZ-00028 Off site lecture Big Mind, Concentration, Building, Offering, Emotions, Anger |
Jan 04 1970 San Francisco Zen Center |
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Practice Should Not Be Perfect, So Descendants Have Something To DoSerial: SR-00203 Winter Sesshin Lecture No. 4 Sesshin, Dogen, Building, difficulty, Monastic Practice, Transmission, Zazen, Breath... |
Dec 02 1969 Tassajara |
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Question and AnswerQuestion-and-Answer, Buddha Nature, Suffering, Separation, Pain, American, Anger,... |
Aug 25 1969 Tassajara |
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That is the purpose of counting Truth, Daily Life, Anger, Karma, Emptiness, Wisdom |
Jul 28 1969 Tassajara |
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Question And Answer SessionSerial: SR-00025 Tuesday, July 8, 1969 Question-and-Answer, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Greed, Emotions, Zazen, Culture,... |
Jul 08 1969 Sokoji |
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Suzuki's 65th BirthdaySerial: SR-00018 Sunday Morning, May 18, 1969 Priest, Building, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Beginners, Instruction, Anger,... |
May 18 1969 Sokoji |
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Zen Checkmate: Beyond Material Moves Suffering, Delusion, Composure, Meditation, Lineage, Anger, Happiness, Hate, American... |
Mar 1969 |
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Embracing Unity: Beyond Duality in Zen Discrimination, Realization, Anger, Suffering, Consciousness, Pain |
Feb 1969 |
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Zen's Path to Everyday Contentment Suffering, causation, Fasting, Greed, Intention, Anger, difficulty |
Feb 1969 |
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Transcending Perceptions Through Zazen Practice Birth-and-Death, difficulty, Delusion, causation, Greed, Nirvana, Anger, Lay,... |
1969 |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-15Serial: SR-00006 Fall, 1968 Lotus Sutra, First Principle, Conversation, Meditation, Demons, American, First... |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 15 Tassajara |
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Lotus Sutra, Lecture No. II-6Serial: SF-05258 68-10-00-E Lotus Sutra, Precepts, Anger, Faith |
Oct 1968 Series 2, Talk 6 Tassajara |
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To Have Complete Understanding of Our SchoolSerial: SF-05144B SR024 Tass July 26/68 Roshi Sectarianism copied; July 21 Chino Sensei; July 24 Chino Sensei - also many handwritten notes on the content. Since there was no talk by... Anger, Politics, Liberation, Posture, Bell, Priest, confusion, Hate, Freedom, Doubt... |
Jul 27 1968 Tassajara |
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The Practice of ConstancySerial: SF-05132A SR015 - On this tape is Lecture C and last part of Lecture D. This tape is known as the C lecture tape of as #2 - Track 1 Roshi's Lecture C 9/12/67 - copied Prajna Paramita, Bodhisattva, Precepts, Constancy, New Year, Mahayana, Enemies, Anger... |
Sep 12 1967 Tassajara |
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Buddhism Has Many Annual Layers Like A Big TreeSerial: SF-05124B One-Day Sesshin Evening Lecture Sesshin, Precepts, Precepts, Three Treasures, Observe, Doubt, Composure, Priest,... |
Dec 11 1965 B Sokoji |
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Forgotten the Value of ReligionSerial: SF-05101A ===== Awakening the Archive - Tape #5, by Shundo David Haye ===== The oldest recordings of Suzuki Roshi made at Sokoji, the home of the San Francisco Zen Center at the... Sesshin, Dogen, Shobogenzo, Inmost Nature, Religion, Don't Know Mind, Buddha... |
Jul 27 1965 1:00pm Sokoji |
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Why We Should Practice ZazenSerial: SF-05112B Tape 1 Summer sesshin 1965, Monday 1st day of sesshin (?) July 26th 1965; Side 2: 6:15pm lecture - transcribed August 1965 Sesshin, Shobogenzo, New Year, Silence, confusion, Anger, Religion, Faith |
Jul 26 1965 6:15pm Sokoji |
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Moving Forward in the Spiritual LifeSerial: NC-00259 Archival Photo, "Is This All There is?: Spirituality for the Long Haul", "Moving Forward in the Spiritual Life" OSB Cam, OSB Cam Oblate, Fasting, Anger, Equanimity, Addiction, Interview |
4 of 5 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Moving Forward in the Spiritual LifeSerial: NC-00260 Archival Photo, "Is This All There is?: Spirituality for the Long Haul", "Moving Forward in the Spiritual Life" OSB Cam, OSB Cam Oblate, Anger, Compassion, Pain, Letting Go, Realization |
5 of 5 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Soul's Journey: Commitment and ParadoxSerial: NC-00563 Cassian Institute Anger, Attachment, Addiction, Greed, Demons |
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Living Faith Transcends LegalismSerial: NC-00680 New Testament Books Ego, Separation, Buddhism, Liberation, Anger |
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Abiding in God's PresenceSerial: NC-01221 2000s OSB Cam, Don't Know Mind, Anger, Daily Life, Pain, Intimacy |
1 of 4 |
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Abiding in God's PresenceSerial: NC-01223 2000s OSB Cam, Addiction, Daily Life, Breath, Anger, Mindfulness |
3 of 4 |
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Camaldolese History #8Serial: NC-00158 Camaldolese History #8 OSB Cam, Obstacles, Vow, Anger, Money |
8 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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Cassian - On ChastitySerial: NC-00566 Cassian Institute Chastity, Balance, Anger, War, Patience, Demons |
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Patience and Anger in Monastic LifeSerial: NC-00842 Cassian Conference OSB Cam, Anger, Emotions, Patience, Conversation, Demons |
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Virtue Bonds: Friendship in Monastic LifeSerial: NC-00843 Cassian Conference OSB Cam, Anger, Emotions, Renunciation, First Principle |
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Divine Bonds: Spiritual Friendship UnveiledOSB Cam, Intention, Enemies, Anger, Diversity, Commitment |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00421, Side B Buddha Nature, Platform Sutra, Lineage, Anger, Soto Zen, Buddha Mind, Rinzai,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00389 Suffering, Anger, Attachment, Consciousness, Balance, Liberation, Building,... |
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Transformation of Consciousness Anger, Practice, Suffering |
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Transformation of Consciousness Anger, Practice, War |
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Buddhism and Psychotherapy Anger, Practice, Time |
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Harmony Through Humility and RenunciationSerial: MS-00310 Renunciation Anger, Humility, Evil |
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Eternal Hope Through Repentance Anger, New Year, Work |
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Reception of Novices Jerome and PhilipSerial: MS-00961E Chapter Talks Anger |
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Silent Hearts, Sacred Histories Silence, Forgiveness, Anger |
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Resurrection: Death's Divine Transformation Faith, Forgiveness, Anger |
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Obedience as Sacred Spiritual Service Work, Anger, Effort |
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Untitled Talk, Serial 00529B Money, Lay, Anger, Attachment, Japan |
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Commentary of the Mass of the Fourth Sunday after EasterSerial: MS-01009B Chapter Talks Anger, Repentance |
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Navigating Divine Complexity Beyond BordersSerial: NC-00622 Year Talks 1/2 OSB Cam, Anger, Ego, Oneness, Letting Go |
May 27 |
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Awakening Through Non-Dual IdentitySerial: SF-01885 Q&A Evil, Suzuki Roshi, Separation, Peace, Anger, Mill Valley, Impermanence, Tassajara... |
Sep 11 Unknown |
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Unknown year, July 1st, Serial 00528Serial: BZ-00528 A short talk on Zazen, followed by many questions and answers: Dealing with sleepiness, a crying child, a restless mind, pain in the legs, etc. "For a Zen student,... Zazen, Thich Nhat Hanh, Posture, Daily Life, Discrimination, Peace, Dogen, Building,... |
Jul 01 |