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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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Ten Precepts: Eighth and Ninth Precepts

Serial: BZ-00620

Class 5 of 6

Anger, Precepts, Emotions, Bowing, Vow, Gratitude, Ordination, Culture, Greed,...
Feb 11 1993
5
Berkeley Zen Center

Ten Precepts: Speech

Serial: BZ-00619

Class 4 of 6

Precepts, Anger, Right Speech, Intimacy, Buddha Mind, Repentance, Vow, true dharma,...
Feb 04 1993
4
Berkeley Zen Center

What is Meant by Saving All Beings?

Serial: BZ-00648A

Hui Neng, The Platform Sutra, One-Day Sitting

Hui Neng, Bodhisattva Vow, Platform Sutra, Vow, Four Noble Truths, Buddha Nature,...
Jan 31 1993
Berkeley Zen Center

Practicing with Problems and Demons

Serial: BZ-01519

Monkey, It's a Wonderful Life, Saturday Lecture

Practice, Demons, New Year, Anger, Monkey Mind, Offering, Repentance, Hindrances,...
Jan 02 1993
Berkeley Zen Center

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Serial: NC-00082B

Monastic Spirituality for the Christian in the World

Archival Photo

OSB Cam, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Intention, Money, Mindfulness
1993
6 of 6
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Finding Balance Through Zen Emotions

Serial: RB-00844

Seminar_Yaoshan_Ascends_the_Seat

Consciousness, Anger, Practice
1993
Rastenberg

Folk Tale of the Woman and the Crescent Moon Bear

Serial: BZ-00641B

Lecture

Obstacles, Anger, Vow, Four Noble Truths, War, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva Vow...
Oct 23 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Paramitas: Sila (Virtue) and Kshanti (Patience)

Serial: BZ-00612

Class 3 of 6

Anger, Precepts, Patience, Ordinary Mind, Enemies, Emotions, Dependent Origination,...
Oct 01 1992
3
Berkeley Zen Center

Inherent Equanimity: Beyond Morality

Serial: RB-00811

Compassion_The_Dance_of_Love_and_Emptiness

Practice, Anger, Compassion
Sep 26 1992
München

Family, Friends, and Practice

Serial: BZ-00636A

Sesshin Day 1

Family Practice, Mundane Life, Family Practice, Daily Life, American, Anger,...
Sep 05 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Mumonkan: Case #45: Who Is that Other?

Serial: BZ-00711B

Buddha and Maitreya Are Servants to Another, Saturday Lecture

Buddha, Maitreya, MM-45, Ego, Anger, Five Ranks, Absolute-and-Relative, Bodhisattva...
Jun 13 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Title Unknown

Serial: BZ-00712B

Lecture

Silence, confusion, Emotions, Anger, Greed, Funeral, Discrimination, Conversation,...
May 09 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Enthusiasm on the Path

Serial: BZ-00710A

Lecture

Four Foundations, Enthusiasm, Mindfulness, American, Peace, Emotions, Anger
May 03 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

After the King Verdict

Serial: BZ-00712A

Saturday Lecture

Current Events, Karma, Culture, Peace, War, training, Offering, American, confusion,...
May 02 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Attention, Thought, Faith, Knowledge

Serial: BZ-00679A

Lecture

Concentration, Daily Life, Don't Know Mind, Observe, Anger, Patience, Enemies,...
Apr 04 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Ordination(s)

Serial: BZ-00677B

Reminiscences of the Old Days, Sesshin Day 2

Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Lay, Priest-and-Lay, Ordination, Bodhisattva Precepts,...
Mar 18 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Ordination

Serial: BZ-00958B

One-Day Sitting

Ordination, Priest, Precepts, Priest-and-Lay, Lay, Ordination, Anger, Bodhisattva...
Mar 15 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Numerous Dharma Gates: Elementary School Buddhists

Serial: BZ-00685A

Lecture

Vow, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Right Effort, Concentration, Daily Life, Peace, Anger...
Feb 22 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Introduction to Buddhism: Heart Sutra, Emptiness

Serial: BZ-00278

Class 5 of 5

Heart Sutra, Dependent Origination, Bell, Practice Period, Chanting, Bodhisattva...
Feb 20 1992
5
Berkeley Zen Center

Zazen Instruction

Serial: BZ-00682B

Instruction

Zazen, Instruction, Priest, Bowing, Posture, Passions, Concentration, Anger,...
Jan 09 1992
Berkeley Zen Center

Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment

Serial: NC-00079

Part of "Christian Love as Source, Way and Fulfillment of Christian Life"

(including discussion and questions of retreat participants)

Archival Photo

...
OSB Cam, Enemies, Anger, Compassion, Hindrances, Diversity
1992
4 of 4
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Compassionate Practice with Tibetan Flavor

Serial: BZ-00681B

Lecture

Attachment, Bodhisattva Vow, Bodhisattva Way, Vow, Offering, Ego, Bodhisattva...
Dec 21 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Title Unknown

Serial: BZ-00693B

Rohatsu Day 7

Religion, Ordinary Mind, Discrimination, Duality, Don't Know Mind, Greed,...
Dec 07 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Transforming Hindrances Through Mindful Insight

Anger, Desire, Hindrances
Dec 03 1991

Avatamsaka Sutra: The Ten Stages; Awareness and Acceptance

Serial: BZ-00272

Class 3 of 4

Soto Zen, Concentration, Liberation, Karma, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Commitment...
Nov 21 1991
3
Berkeley Zen Center

Tozan's Five Ranks

Serial: BZ-00730

Lecture

Continuous Practice, Observe, Silent Illumination, Buddha Nature, Anger, Ego, Five...
Nov 20 1991

Encountering the True Dragon

Serial: BZ-00704A

Lecture

Dragons, Anger, Beginners, Posture, Culture, War, Sangha, Interview, Bowing, Lineage...
Nov 16 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Hui-Neng's Verse to Monk and Laity

Serial: BZ-00703A

Fault Finding, One-Day Sitting

Hui Neng, Precepts, Platform Sutra, Passions, Posture, Hindrances, Lay, Sixth...
Nov 04 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Cultivating Community Through Zazen Practice

true dharma, Sangha, Gratitude, Zazen, Letting Go, Vow, Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Ceremony...
Oct 19 1991

Metta Sutta

Serial: BZ-00715A

Lecture

Enemies, Anger, Mahayana, Equanimity, Greed, Lovingkindness, Happiness, Peace,...
Sep 07 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Fear

Emptiness, Mindfulness, Right Speech, Don't Know Mind, Commitment, Anger,...
Aug 05 1991
City Center

Contemplation and Contemplative Life

Serial: NC-00634

Introduction by Robert Hale. Fr Bede chanting.

OSB Cam, Ego, zen meditation, Compassion, zen, Anger
Aug 04 1991
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Mindfulness Straight Through

Serial: BZ-00971B

Lecture

Renunciation, Four Noble Truths, Mindfulness, Mill Valley, Four Foundations, Anger,...
Aug 03 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Retreat Conference #7

Serial: NC-00524

Retreat Conference #7, hosted by Fr Robert Hale

OSB Cam, Monastic Practice, Compassion, Demons, Anger
Aug 1991
7 of 7
New Camaldoli Hermitage

Dogen's Time-Being

Serial: BZ-00966A

Sesshin Day 1

Time-Being, Dream World, Pure Existence, Doubt, Peace, Non-discrimination, Intuition...
Jun 26 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Title Unknown

Serial: BZ-00726

Lecture part 2, part 1 is missing

Hindrances, Addiction, Practice Period, Buddha Nature, Anger, Doubt, Lay, Ego,...
May 13 1991
2
Berkeley Zen Center

World Peace Through Compassion and Non-Violence

Non-violence, Peace, Religion, Happiness, Freedom, Politics, Hate, Patience, Greed,...
Apr 09 1991

Heart Sutra: Thoughts on Emptiness

Serial: BZ-00264

Class 4 of 4

Heart Sutra, Chanting, Complete Perfect Enlightenment, Subject-and-Object, Evil, Bell...
Feb 28 1991
4
Berkeley Zen Center

Heart Sutra: Skanda, Form and Emptiness

Serial: BZ-00265

Class 3 of 4

Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Anger, Passions, Skandas, Four Noble Truths, causation,...
Feb 21 1991
3
Berkeley Zen Center

Degrees of Truth in Communal Harmony

Silence, Anger, Humility
Feb 08 1991
Mt. Saviour Monastery

Heart Sutra: The Sutra’s Place in History

Serial: BZ-00267

Class 1 of 4

Heart Sutra, Chanting, Avalokiteshvara, Monastic Practice, Lineage, Practice Period,...
Feb 07 1991
1
Berkeley Zen Center

Emotions That Sweep Us Away

Serial: SF-03967

Sunday Lecture

Practice, Anger, Emotions
Jan 16 1991
Green Gulch

Mideast Crisis

Serial: BZ-00687B

Discussion led by Alan Senauke, Saturday Lecture

Current Events, War, Peace, Avalokiteshvara, Enemies, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Building...
Jan 12 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Bodhisattva’s Four Ways of Guidance: Reasonableness and Responsiveness

Serial: BZ-00687A

Lecture

confusion, Blue Cliff Record, Bodhidharma, Evil, Aspects of Practice, Silence, Right...
Jan 05 1991
Berkeley Zen Center

Shikantaza: Being Present

Serial: BZ-00699A

Lecture

Concentration, Soto Zen, Instruction, Anger, Hate, Family Practice, Posture, Emotions...
Dec 15 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

Dedicate to World Peace

Serial: BZ-00696B

Starts with Ourself, Rohatsu Day 1

Peace, Anger, War, Enemies, stubbornness, Hate, Building, Emotions, Greed, Continuous...
Dec 02 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

The Eightfold Path

Serial: BZ-00695A

One-Day Sitting

Eightfold Path, Concentration, Right Speech, Mindfulness, Four Noble Truths, Right...
Nov 11 1990
Berkeley Zen Center

November 3rd, 1990, Serial No. 01478

Serial: BZ-01478

Lecture sesshin day 5

Dragons, Posture, Sixth Patriarch, Buddha Nature, Karma, Hindrances, confusion,...
Nov 03 1990
Unknown Location

Segaki

Serial: BZ-00724

Lecture

Seijiki, Birth-and-Death, Demons, Anger, Offering, Greed, Six Realms, Hate, Funeral,...
Oct 28 1990

Seijiki

Serial: SF-02765

Sunday Lecture

Ceremony, Anger, Offering
Oct 28 1990
Green Gulch

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