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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Forgiveness means
At one level, forgiveness means you shouldn’t develop feelings of revenge. Revenge harms the other person. It is a form of violence and usually leads to counter-violence – so the problem never goes away. At […]
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Let’s explore patience a bit more
Let’s explore patience a bit more. It involves managing and reducing anger. Suppressing anger doesn’t help; later it comes back with a vengeance. We need to transform it. When you churn milk you get butter […]
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Let’s review anger management
Let’s review anger management as this is our pillar for cultivating compassion. Patience and tolerance are cultivated through transforming anger. Tolerance can easily flourish into love and compassion. Anger management does not mean suppressing our […]