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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EgolessnessSerial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 Ego, Precepts, Ego, Observe, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya,... |
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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2001.10.09-serial.00086 Dragons, Instruction, Culture, Teacher-and-Student, confusion, lecture, Anger, Buddha... |
Oct 09 2001 |
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September 30th, 2001, Serial No. 00092, Side B Bodhisattva Vow, Aspects of Practice, Vows, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period,... |
Sep 30 2001 |
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Yogacara DharmasSerial: BZ-00088B Four Unfixed Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Yogachara, Birth-and-Death, Precious Mirror, 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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August 4th, 2001, Serial No. 00087, Side B Beginners, Culture, Bell, Aspects of Practice, resistance, Daily Life, Posture, Anger... |
Aug 04 2001 |
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2001.07.25-serial.00073Serial: SF-00073 Wednesday night. Anger, Mill Valley, Zendo, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara, Bowing, Heart Sutra, Hate,... |
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,... |
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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2001.03.02-serial.00050 Subject-and-Object, Diversity, Politics, Ego, confusion, Anger, Culture |
Mar 02 2001 |
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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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2001.02.03-serial.00090 Posture, training, Anger |
Feb 03 2001 |
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January 27th, 2001, Serial No. 00129, Side B Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Discrimination, Anger, Karma, Happiness, Describe, Evil, Nirvana... |
Jan 27 2001 |
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November 25th, 2000, Serial No. 00124, Side A Practice Period, Giving-and-Taking, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, soto, Building,... |
Nov 25 2000 |
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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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October 7th, 2000, Serial No. 00916 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vows,... |
Oct 07 2000 |
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September 23rd, 2000, Serial No. 00917 Offering, Attachment, Passions, Anger, Karma, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence,... |
Sep 23 2000 |
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The Sixth Precept "No Fault Finding"Serial: BZ-00059 Saturday Lecture Sixth Precept, Precepts, Big Mind, Anger, Hate, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Daily... |
Jul 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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April 2nd, 2000, Serial No. 00208, Side B Anger, Culture, Impermanence, Ego, Intimacy, Enemies, Observe, Conversation, Hate,... |
Apr 02 2000 |
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March 24th, 2000, Serial No. 00206, Side B Ordinary Mind, Anger, Lay, Evil, Posture, Interdependence, Rinzai, Patience, Vows,... |
Mar 24 2000 |
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Buddha's Parinirvana/His Last TeachingSerial: BZ-00204A The 8 Awarenesses of an Enlightened Being, Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Enlightenment, Eight Awarenesses, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Feb 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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February 5th, 2000, Serial No. 00203 Impermanence, Attachment, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Practice Period, Tassajara,... |
Feb 05 2000 |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00202B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Anger, Duality, Branching Streams, Composure, Happiness... |
Jan 29 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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November 11th, 1999, Serial No. 00928 Five Ranks, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Precious Mirror, Nirvana... |
Nov 11 1999 |
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November 11th, 1999, Serial No. 01547 Discrimination, Mandala, Five Ranks, Subject-and-Object, Precious Mirror, Nirvana... |
Nov 11 1999 |
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Marathon Practice of IntentionSerial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,... |
Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 00860 Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Liberation, Five Ranks, Describe, Samadhi, Nirvana Sutra,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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September 30th, 1999, Serial No. 01542 Precious Mirror, Big Mind, Liberation, Five Ranks, Describe, Non-duality, Samadhi,... |
Sep 30 1999 |
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July 24th, 1999, Serial No. 00157, Side A Conversation, Building, Peace, Anger, Karma, Ego, Intimacy, Passions, Evil, Bell... |
Jul 24 1999 |
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Genjokoan (Pt. 7/8)Serial: BZ-00158B Saturday Lecture Genjokoan, Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice... |
Jul 17 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 17th, 1999, Serial No. 00674, Side A Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice, Heart... |
Jul 17 1999 |
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May 1st, 1999, Serial No. 00074, Side A Culture, Hindrances, Berkeley Zen Center, American, Doubt, training, Mindfulness,... |
May 01 1999 |
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April 24th, 1999, Serial No. 00073, Side B Priest, Culture, War, American, Precepts, Religion, Peace, Emotions, Anger, Rinzai... |
Apr 24 1999 |