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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Metta Kindness Happiness, Anger, Cultivation, Equanimity, resistance, Concentration, Daily Life,... |
Feb 26 2011 |
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Genjo Koan Lotus Sutra, Transmission, Fundraising, Anger, Enemies, Happiness, Separation,... |
Feb 12 2011 |
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Going Beyond Teachers and Ourselves Half-Smile, Study Period, resistance, Instruction, Patience, Practice Period, Hate,... |
Jan 22 2011 |
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Receiving With Gratitude Practice Period, Intimacy, Lotus Sutra, Gratitude, Tassajara, Anger, Patience,... |
Nov 20 2010 |
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Mindfulness Mindfulness, Hindrances, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Daily Life, Four Foundations,... |
Nov 04 2010 |
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Sattipathana Sutta Emotions, Mindfulness, Four Foundations, Passions, Anger, Intimacy, Daily Life,... |
Oct 28 2010 |
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The Simile of the Saw Evil, Anger, Aspects of Practice, Practice Period, Instruction, Hate, Precepts, Ego,... |
Oct 23 2010 |
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I Love Zazen and Zazen Loves Me Mindfulness, Anger, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Manjushri, Karma, Ego, Concentration,... |
Sep 25 2010 |
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2010.08.09-serial.00129 Silence, Anger |
Aug 09 2010 |
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Birth and Death Birth-and-Death, Anger, Duality, Forgiveness, Impermanence, Concentration, Culture,... |
Apr 24 2010 |
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Training for the Selfless Heart Practice Period, Intimacy, Hate, Anger, Posture |
Apr 01 2010 The Yoga Room |
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Training for the Selfless Heart Desire, Anger, Posture, Attachment, Tassajara |
Mar 25 2010 The Yoga Room |
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Taking Refuge Attachment, Buddha Mind, Sangha, Hate, Soto Zen, Anger, Fox, Demons, Impermanence,... |
Mar 13 2010 |
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Vashubandu Class Subject-and-Object, Anger, Diversity, Discrimination, Building, Addiction, Ego,... |
Feb 15 2010 4 |
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Vashubandu Class Anger, Doubt, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Religion, Subject-and-Object, Nirvana, Daily Life... |
Feb 14 2010 1 |
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Practice Not Practicing Right Effort, Evil, Anger, Cultivation, confusion, Precepts, Instruction, Doubt,... |
Feb 06 2010 |
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Commemorating Buddha's EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-02074 Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Rohatsu Day 7 Abhidharma, Genjokoan, Vasubandhu, Ego, Birth-and-Death, Five Ranks, Anger, Nirvana,... |
Dec 12 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Beyond Dharma and DharmasSerial: BZ-02071 Poem on Rohatsu, Rohatsu Day 4 Abhidharma, Five Skandhas, Big Mind, Discrimination, Karma, Concentration, Describe,... |
Dec 09 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Seven Factors of RealizationSerial: BZ-02069 Mindfulness, Rohatsu Day 2 Tozan, Guishan, Yunyen, Seven Factors of Enlightenment, Bell, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 07 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Landscape of the Self Attachment, Non-attachment, Ego, Anger, Hate, Composure, Patience, Bowing, resistance... |
Aug 29 2009 |
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The Four Foundations of Mindfulness Mindfulness, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Priest, Concentration, Subject-and-Object,... |
Aug 08 2009 |
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The Ultimate Transcends Difference and UnitySamdhinirmochana Mahayana Sutra Chapter 3, part 2 Samsara, Desire, Anger, Separation |
Jul 18 2009 Morning No Abode Hermitage |
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2009.07.05-serial.00204 Precepts, Greed, Daily Life, Subject-and-Object, Anger, Dharma Transmission,... |
Jul 05 2009 |
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2009.07.03-serial.00202 Repentance, Precepts, Sangha, Posture, Hindrances, Anger, Subject-and-Object,... |
Jul 03 2009 |
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Zazen is the true reference pointSerial: BZ-02047 Put your behind on the cushion, Saturday Lecture Drama of life, Thoughts = dream world
Zazen, Ordinary Mind, Instruction, resistance, Precepts, Interview, confusion,... |
Jun 27 2009 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Class 3 And There Was Light Obstacles, Echo, Anger, Happiness, Instruction, Gratitude, resistance, Passions,... |
May 28 2009 |
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More Light Ordinary Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Darkness and Light, Bodhisattva Vow, Transmission... |
May 23 2009 |
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Five Hindrances - Especially Restlessness Concentration, Hindrances, Forgiveness, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Avalokiteshvara... |
Apr 11 2009 |
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Zen Compassion Passions, Emotions, Anger, Four Noble Truths, Book of Serenity, Five Ranks, Hate,... |
Mar 07 2009 |
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Ryokan's Poems - Butterfly Dreams Discrimination, Anger, Heart Sutra, Nirvana, Enemies, resistance, Transmission,... |
Jan 24 2009 |
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Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01080Serial: BZ-01080 Rohatsu Day 4, side B Samadhi, Mahayana, Big Mind, Ego, Posture, Anger, Demons, American, Building, Peace... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of Hui Neng: Serial No. 01450Serial: BZ-01450 Rohatsu Day 4, Side A Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Posture, Ego, Anger, Passions, confusion, American,... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02007 Rohatsu Day 4 Hui Neng, Posture, Ego, Samadhi, Big Mind, Mahayana, Passions, American, Peace,... |
Dec 10 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Platform Sutra of 6th Ancestor Hui NengSerial: BZ-02006 Rohatsu Day 3 Hui Neng, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, training, Instruction, Liberation,... |
Dec 09 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zen Mind, Beginners Mind Aspects of Practice, Posture, Big Mind, Practice Period, Composure, Anger, Ego,... |
Nov 15 2008 |
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Dizang's Weakness: Case 20, Book of Serenity; Serial No. 01162Serial: BZ-01162 Saturday talk Koan, Dizang, SER-20, Intimacy, Gratitude, Teacher-and-Student, Heart Sutra, Nirvana... |
Oct 04 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Being with the conditions we find ourselves in: Meeting the Tassajara fire: Serial No. 01159Serial: BZ-01159 Saturday talk Tassajara, Enemies, Building, Anger, Impermanence, Practice Period, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 20 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Current Heightened Awareness of Fear Money, Gratitude, War, Samadhi, Anger |
Sep 20 2008 Afternoon No Abode Hermitage |
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Twelve Links of Interdependent Co-ArisingSerial: BZ-01155A Pratitya Samutpada, Teaching Retreat Anger, Greed, Karma, Renunciation, Ego, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Emotions, Skandas,... |
Aug 31 2008 Part 1 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Fath of DelusionSerial: BZ-01154A Teaching Retreat Birth-and-Death, Mindfulness, Attachment, Buddha Mind, Karma, Four Noble Truths,... |
Aug 30 2008 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 9th, 2008, Serial No. 01151 Dependent Origination, Emotions, Vows, Demons, Conversation, Bodhisattva Vow, Anger,... |
Aug 09 2008 |
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June 28th, 2008, Serial No. 01144 Discrimination, Practice Period, Anger, Non-discrimination, Funeral, Enemies,... |
Jun 28 2008 |
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May 24th, 2008, Serial No. 01135 Practice Period, Manjushri, Attachment, Blue Cliff Record, Separation, Instruction,... |
May 24 2008 |
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May 16th, 2008, Serial No. 01132 Karma, Forgiveness, Interview, Hindrances, Family Practice, Light-and-Darkness, Anger... |
May 16 2008 |
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Zazen in Practice Period:Serial: BZ-01129 Posture, Breath, Mind, One-Day Sitting Posture, Discrimination, Practice Period, Subject-and-Object, confusion, Duality,... |
May 04 2008 Berkeley Zen Center |
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March 29th, 2008, Serial No. 01123 Sanctuary, Impermanence, Death-and-Dying, Book of Serenity, Renewal, Anger, Ego,... |
Mar 29 2008 |
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March 15th, 2008, Serial No. 01120 Don't Know Mind, Emotions, Vows, Precepts, Culture, Anger, Forgiveness,... |
Mar 15 2008 |
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December 5th, 2007, Serial No. 01102, Side B Samadhi, Birth-and-Death, Non-duality, Hindrances, Evil, Nirvana, Hate, Building, War... |
Dec 05 2007 |
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True Humility and Buddha's PracticeSerial: BZ-01101 Bare Attention and Not Anticipating, Rohatsu Day 3 Practice, Shikantaza, Humility, Buddha Mind, Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Anger... |
Dec 04 2007 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 17th, 2007, Serial No. 01096 Patience, Mindfulness, training, Anger, Right Speech, Emotions, Aspects of Practice,... |
Nov 17 2007 |