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 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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You Are Perfect Just As You AreSerial: SF-01065 Sunday Lecture: Good father/not a good father; improv - looking foolish and still feeling good; being fully yourself - responsible and flexible; simplicity of practice;... Conversation, Greed, Suzuki Roshi, Global Warming, Happiness, Rumi, Delusion, Anger,... |
Jun 18 2006 Green Gulch |
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Alive or Dead?Serial: SF-01147 Sunday Lecture: Koan: "Alive or Dead" (Daowu's condolence call); mind fleas; confession; too busy; leap or die when at an impasse; story of Buddha and king - what else can I do... Teacher-and-Student, Anger, Don't Know Mind, Birth-and-Death, Practice Period,... |
Jan 29 2006 Green Gulch |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-01000 Day 1 Zendo Lecture Sanctuary, Karma, Ceremony, Practice Period, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Demons,... |
Dec 10 2005 Tassajara |
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Zendo LectureSerial: SF-01001 Tanto talk Anger, Ego, Passions, Four Noble Truths, Fox, Emotions, Four Foundations, Hate,... |
Oct 23 2005 Tassajara |
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HierarchySerial: SF-03579 Sesshin 3 Day 5 Teacher-student relationship Teacher-and-Student, Precepts, Anger, Intimacy, Buddha Nature, Practice Period,... |
Mar 27 2005 Tassajara |
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Zendo Lecture Practice Period, Impermanence, Balance, Five Ranks, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center,... |
Mar 21 2005 Tassajara |
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Sesshin LectureSerial: SF-03546 Second Sesshin, Zendo Lecture day 6 Lotus Sutra, Buddha Nature, Letting Go, Karma, Karmic Consequences, Buddha's... |
Nov 21 2004 Tassajara |
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Workshop Anger, Greed, Mindfulness, Don't Know Mind, Intimacy, Bell, Instruction,... |
Feb 14 2004 Green Gulch |
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February 14th, 2004, Serial No. 00979 Intimacy, Practice Period, Zendo, Zazen, Beginners, Birth-and-Death, Passions, Anger... |
Feb 14 2004 City Center |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-04035 Allow posture to align, pathway to liberation. Cultivate capacity to observe, name and describe, notice what we turn away from? Then cultivate interest and curiosity - zen... Cultivation, resistance, Observe, Don't Know Mind, Impermanence, Posture,... |
Nov 09 2003 Green Gulch |
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Healing Through the Dark EmotionsSerial: SF-01052 Sunday Lecture: Children's Lecture first part of the talk. Penguins. Dalai Lama. Short meditation. Mudras of Tara and Buddha. Dark emotions. Matthew Frick. Grief. Fear.... Emotions, Anger, Bell, Light-and-Darkness, Vow, Funeral, Gratitude, Constancy, Peace... |
Sep 07 2003 Green Gulch |
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Sunday LectureSerial: SF-00983 First part of lecture children's program. Read story, "Play with Me". Impatient with world situation. Look at causes. Patience. Path of peace. Dog story. MLK Jr Hate, Anger, Non-violence, Mill Valley, Peace, Greed, Evil, Demons, Concentration,... |
Apr 06 2003 Green Gulch |
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SufferingSerial: SF-04034 Sunday Lecture: Being present with one's own suffering. Aversion and attraction. Thought of stealing bowl. War situation. Suzuki Roshi, Enemies, Cultivation, Obstacles, Emotions, Impermanence, Mahayana,... |
Mar 09 2003 Green Gulch |
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Gratitude For This PracticeSerial: SF-04042 Sunday Lecture: Fear - fear is spawning ground for negative emotions. Attention to breath. How to work with difficult mental states. Walking and attention to breath. Busyness... Anger, Emotions, training, Cultivation, Impermanence, Gratitude, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Nov 24 2002 Green Gulch |
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Not Always So Class Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Offering, Anger, Teacher-and-Student, Demons, Continuous... |
Oct 30 2002 Tassajara |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-04013 Summer intensive Demons, Hindrances, Delusion, Anger, Letting Go, Zazen, Doubt, Separation, Happiness... |
Aug 01 2002 City Center |
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VasubandhuSerial: SF-04005 Summer intensive Emotions, Separation, Karma, Lineage, Delusion, Don't Know Mind, Hate, Greed,... |
Jul 28 2002 City Center |
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Wednesday Lecture Conversation, Enemies, Anger, Emotions, Right Speech, Cultivation, Politics,... |
Sep 19 2001 City Center |
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August 4th, 2001, Serial No. 03946 Separation, Zendo, Emotions, Silence, Offering, Anger, Hate, Peace |
Aug 04 2001 City Center |
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2001.07.25-serial.00073Serial: SF-00073 Wednesday night. Anger, Mill Valley, Zendo, Suzuki Roshi, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Bowing, Heart... |
Jul 25 2001 |
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Sunday Lecture Suzuki Roshi, Global Warming, training, Impermanence, Anger, Cultivation, resistance... |
Jun 03 2001 Green Gulch |
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Hindrances: Fear Hindrances, Don't Know Mind, Letting Go, Dana, Anger, Emotions, Suzuki Roshi,... |
Dec 03 2000 City Center |
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June 17th, 2000, Serial No. 03920 Practice Period, Forgiveness, Right Speech, Precepts, Emotions, resistance, Evil,... |
Jun 17 2000 City Center |
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Surangama Sutra Class Big Mind, Light-and-Darkness, Practice Period, Faith, Three Treasures, Emptiness,... |
May 16 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sesshin Lecture Six Realms, Practice Period, Karma, Suzuki Roshi, Three Treasures, Buddha Mind,... |
Apr 15 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Monastic Practice, Hate, Demons, Conversation, Greed, Peace, Equanimity, Samsara,... |
Mar 12 2000 Green Gulch |
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Wednesday Lecture Anger, Impermanence, Zendo, Demons, Right Speech, Monastic Practice, Bodhisattva Vow... |
Mar 01 2000 Green Gulch |
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January Practice Period Class Karmic Consciousness, Heart Sutra, realization, Birth-and-Death, Platform Sutra,... |
Jan 11 2000 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture resistance, Repentance, Precepts, Balance, Manjushri, New Year, Peace, Anger, zen... |
Dec 26 1999 Green Gulch |
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November 3rd, 1999, Serial No. 03981 Duality, Separation, Oneness, Funeral, Conversation, Anger, Emotions, Doubt |
Nov 03 1999 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Right Speech, Silence, Emptiness, Lotus Sutra, Letting Go, Conversation, Bowing, Ego... |
Jun 06 1999 Green Gulch |
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March 13th, 1999, Serial No. 04079 Suzuki Roshi, Posture, Monastic Practice, Lay, Anger, Daily Life, Observe, Religion,... |
Mar 13 1999 Unknown |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Suzuki Roshi, Emotions, Forgiveness, Global Warming, Half-Smile, Vow, Mill... |
Feb 14 1999 Green Gulch |
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Rohatsu Suzuki Roshi, Bowing, Separation, Ordinary Mind, realization, Buddha Ancestors, Zendo... |
Nov 30 1998 City Center |
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Sunday Lecture Practice Period, Precepts, Dragons, Six Realms, Liberation, Ceremony, Forgiveness,... |
Nov 29 1998 Green Gulch |
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Events in the WorldSerial: SF-03134 Sunday Lecture Anger, Hate, Peace, Passions, Greed, Samsara, Funeral, Cultivation, Don't Know... |
Oct 18 1998 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Anger, Book of Serenity, Karma, Precepts, Evil, Duality, Emptiness, Offering, Fasting... |
Oct 04 1998 Green Gulch |
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Sesshin Lecture Composure, Posture, Balance, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Silence, Freedom, Observe... |
Aug 22 1998 Green Gulch |
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Sunday Lecture Four Noble Truths, Anger, Ordination, Right Effort, Right Speech, Letting Go, Peace,... |
Jul 12 1998 Green Gulch |