Most people assume that anger arises from something outside themselves such as frustrating events or other people’s actions. With some reflection we come to realize that no one makes us angry. We make our selves angry. If we do not have the seed or readiness to become angry, external circumstances will not make us angry. His Holiness the Dalai Lama in his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech said that “when reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.”
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Distorting reality
Imagining our early anger as a cloud that dissipates, transforming anger into tolerance, can be very effective. Yet to fully get rid of our anger, and all of our destructive emotions like jealousy, pride, greed, […]
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Anger shakes us to our core
Anger shakes us to our core. It also brings fear into the hearts of others. Everywhere I go to teach I ask audiences if anyone never gets angry. Very occasionally there is one hand. I […]
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The beginning of a new year 2018
Today is the beginning of a new year 2018. It is good time to set our motivations and commitments for the New Year. We might make a promise to ourself to reduce our anger in […]