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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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Light in Buddhism: Silent Illumination of Zen Master HongzhiSerial: BZ-00541 Class 3 of 7 Birth-and-Death, Discrimination, Non-duality, Attachment, Renunciation, Anger, Daily... |
Mar 29 2003 3 Chapel Hill Zen Center |
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Enneagram and Meditation: Nine Defensive Styles of MeditationSerial: BZ-00464 Class 3 of 4 Emotions, Anger, Equanimity, Separation, Don't Know Mind, Ego, Passions, Buddha... |
Mar 01 2003 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enneagram and Meditation: Nine Defensive Styles of MeditationSerial: BZ-00442 Class 4 of 4 Humility, Samadhi, Family Practice, Ego, Intimacy, Monastic Practice, Anger,... |
Mar 01 2003 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Enneagram and Meditation: introduction and TheorySerial: BZ-00462 Class 1 of 4 Anger, Ego, Hindrances, Emotions, Observe, Four Noble Truths, Greed, Passions, Don... |
Feb 28 2003 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Maintain Our Composure in Uncertain TimesSerial: BZ-00180A Saturday Lecture Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Satipattana Sutra, Composure, Mindfulness, Anger,... |
Feb 02 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Do We Deal With the Emotions and Mental States?Serial: BZ-00179 Saturday Lecture Emotions, Anger, Peace, Nirvana, Equanimity, Four Foundations of Mindfulness,... |
Jan 25 2003 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Keeping the PreceptsSerial: BZ-00177A Ocku Bhikku, Saturday Lecture Precepts, Precepts, Intuition, New Year, War, Vow, Anger, Interdependence, Passions,... |
Dec 14 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Everyday Life Is Like a MovieSerial: BZ-00173B The Movie and the Empty Screen, Rohatsu Day 2 Practice, Daily Life, Anger, Instruction, Posture, Emotions, Big Mind, Heart Sutra,... |
Dec 03 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Gratitude For This PracticeSerial: SF-04042 Sunday Lecture: Fear - fear is spawning ground for negative emotions. Attention to breath. How to work with difficult mental states. Walking and attention to breath. Busyness... Breath, Anger, Time |
Nov 24 2002 Green Gulch Farm |
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Consciousness in Buddhist PracticeSerial: BZ-00171A Lecture Big Mind, Interdependence, Subject-and-Object, Anger, Karma, Lay, Heart Sutra,... |
Nov 09 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Aspects of Practice: Metta SuttaSerial: BZ-00459 Class 1 of 3 Birth-and-Death, Peace, Chanting, Enemies, Anger, Evil, Precepts, Composure,... |
Nov 07 2002 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Four Noble Truths/ Kids’ Lecture: “Mean Soup”Serial: BZ-00170B Lecture Greed, Four Noble Truths, Right Effort, Right Speech, Anger, Dragons, Samadhi,... |
Nov 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Not Always So Class Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Offering, Anger, Teacher-and-Student, Demons, Continuous... |
Oct 30 2002 Tassajara |
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15 Sutras from the Old Way: Meghiya (Friendship)Serial: BZ-00457 Class 4 of 5 Right Speech, Attachment, Impermanence, Lovingkindness, Commitment, Cultivation,... |
Oct 03 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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15 Sutras from the Old Way: Those of Kesaputta from Anguttara NikayaSerial: BZ-00455 Class 2 of 5 confusion, Mindfulness, Practice Period, Evil, Nirvana, Cultivation, Anger,... |
Sep 19 2002 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suzuki Roshi New BookSerial: BZ-00155B Lecture Concentration, Posture, Anger, Beginners, Conversation, Instruction, Attachment... |
Aug 03 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How to Practice as a Lay PersonSerial: BZ-00152B Saturday Lecture Lay Practice, Precepts, Big Mind, Lay, Bodhisattva Precepts, Daily Life, Monastic... |
Jun 29 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Kinhin and BowingSerial: BZ-00151A Sesshin Day 3 Kinhin, Bowing, Attachment, Monastic Practice, Priest, Lay, Practice Period, Anger,... |
Jun 21 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The PreceptsSerial: BZ-00448 Class 4 of 4 Precepts, Passions, Conversation, Building, Peace, Anger, Fox, Politics, Silence,... |
May 09 2002 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ComplainingSerial: BZ-00145A Women's Sitting Death-and-Dying, Liberation, Vow, Anger, Hate, Rinzai, Enemies, Soto Zen |
Apr 20 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Guarding the Garden: Lessons from IslamSerial: BZ-00140A Lecture Oneness, Forgiveness, Ego, Anger, American, Enemies, Attachment, Silence, Chanting,... |
Mar 02 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Zazen: It’s Good For Nothing, Thief in an Empty RoomSerial: BZ-00062B Lecture Uchiyama, Peace, Blue Cliff Record, Zazen Mind, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Dragons,... |
Feb 09 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ForgivenessSerial: BZ-00061B Saturday Lecture Forgiveness, Anger, Forgiveness, Equanimity, Evil, Attachment, Precepts, Politics,... |
Jan 26 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Pursuing Perfection Through Monastic Wisdom Humility, Passions, Anger |
Jan 23 2002 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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January 17th, 2002, Serial No. 03040 Samadhi, Anger, Pain |
Jan 17 2002 |
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Sixth and Seventh Precepts and ContentionSerial: BZ-00066B One-Day Sitting Precepts, Anger, Precepts, Separation, Subject-and-Object, Attachment, Patience,... |
Jan 12 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Sacrament of the Present MomentSerial: NC-00002 Archival Photo OSB Cam, Transmission, Anger, Gratitude, Emotions, Ceremony |
2002 2 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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The Sacrament of the Present MomentSerial: NC-00004A Archival Photo OSB Cam, Emotions, Anger, Pain, Offering, Commitment |
2002 4 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
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EgolessnessSerial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 Ego, Precepts, Ego, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya, Posture,... |
Dec 07 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #86Serial: BZ-00064B Rohatsu Day 4 BCR-86, Meal Serving, Samadhi, Ego, Big Mind, Addiction, Chanting, Precepts, Religion... |
Dec 05 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Aspects of Practice: Opening DaySerial: BZ-00092B One Day Sitting Vow, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period, Culture, Harmonizing, Bowing, Heart Sutra,... |
Sep 30 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Yogacara DharmasSerial: BZ-00088B Four Unfixed Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Yogachara, Birth-and-Death, Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Study Period... |
Sep 01 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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One Hundred DharmasSerial: BZ-00087A Saturday Lecture Anger, Ego, Greed, Patience, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Mandala, Skandas, confusion,... |
Aug 11 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Untitled Talk Beginners, Culture, Bell, Daily Life, Posture, Anger, Karma, Conversation |
Aug 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Walking in Beauty Through Zen FarmingSerial: SF-00073 Wednesday night. Anger, Mill Valley, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing, Heart Sutra... |
Jul 25 2001 |
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Ten Beneficial DharmasSerial: BZ-00084A Saturday Lecture Anger, Karma, Doubt, Greed, Equanimity, Renunciation, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Sixth... |
Jul 21 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Totally GroundedSerial: BZ-00106A Sesshin Day 4 First Principle, Samadhi, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Anger, Karma, Demons... |
Jun 23 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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BreathSerial: BZ-00101A Saturday Lecture Breath, Maylie Scott, Daily Life, Liberation, Harmonizing, Practice Period, Don'... |
May 19 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Three NaturesSerial: BZ-00099B Saturday Lecture Pure Existence, Daily Life, Big Mind, Two Truths, Discrimination, Ego, confusion,... |
Mar 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Benedictine Prayer: Heartbeat of Community Anger, Priest, Consciousness |
Mar 11 2001 Mount Saviour Monastery |
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Essence of Mind & the Five HinderancesSerial: BZ-00130A One-Day Sitting Hindrances, Hindrances, Daily Life, Doubt, Big Mind, Nirvana, Attachment, Buddha... |
Feb 19 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Never Disparaging Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Discrimination, Anger, Karma, Happiness, Evil, Nirvana,... |
Jan 27 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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January 18th, 2001, Serial No. 02993 Samadhi, Anger, Evil |
Jan 18 2001 |
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Tozan and Aspects of Self Practice Period, Giving-and-Taking, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Soto Zen, Building... |
Nov 25 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Love Drives the WorldSerial: BZ-00122B Saturday Lecture Love, Emotions, Hate, Anger, Buddha Nature, War, Ego, Attachment, Peace, Cultivation... |
Nov 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Abhidharma, Six Factors, Two AspectsSerial: BZ-00121B Saturday Lecture Abhidharma, Intuition, Practice Period, Composure, Hate, Building, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Oct 28 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00916 Class 4 of 5 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vow,... |
Oct 07 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00917 Class 2 of 5 Offering, Attachment, Passions, Anger, Karma, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence,... |
Sep 23 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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August 3rd, 2000, Serial No. 02985 Breath, Doubt, Anger |
Aug 03 2000 |
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The Sixth Precept "No Fault Finding"Serial: BZ-00059 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Big Mind, Anger, Hate, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Daily Life, Non-duality... |
Jul 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |