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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Identify the early signs of anger
Once we learn to identify the early signs of anger like irritation, fast heartbeat, etc. then we can go to work. There are several approaches to shift the early anger so that it does not […]
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One more approach to managing anger
If we are ready, let me mention one more approach to managing anger. Again, the key is early recognition of anger. Get familiar with the signs that happen in you. When you identify these, think, […]
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Why “false” to everything we saw
Anger, jealousy, pride, and desire are all grounded in wrong perception. Wrong perception of ourself. Wrong perception of the other. We don’t recognize this wrong perception. It becomes our norm. Oh, so familiar, so warm […]