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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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Living Zen Without Images Tenzo, Kinhin, Anger, Posture, Freedom |
Apr 03 1979 |
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Zen and the Art of Nearness Buddha Mind, Anger, Chanting, Mindfulness, Paramitas |
Mar 03 1979 |
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Naming the Essence of Zen Ceremony, Chanting, Anger, Continuous Practice, Love |
Nov 17 1978 |
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Seeing Beyond Constructed Reality Anger, Mindfulness, Fox, Demons, Attachment |
Feb 15 1978 |
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Embracing Reality Through Zen Practice Anger, Zazen Mind, Concentration, Samadhi, Sangha |
Dec 05 1974 |
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Embracing Instincts Through Zen Practice Anger, Samadhi, Zazen Mind, Zendo, Concentration |
Dec 05 1974 |
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Roots of Enlightenment Practice Community, Interdependence, Two Truths, Anger, Money |
Dec 04 1974 |
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Zen Roots for Modern Life Community, Interdependence, Two Truths, Anger, Money |
Dec 04 1974 |
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Respectful Conduct in Zen Practice Intention, Money, Anger, Joshu, Precepts |
Nov 01 1974 |
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Mindful Conduct in Everyday Zen Money, Intention, Anger, Joshu, Precepts |
Nov 01 1974 |
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Zen Balance: Form and Emptiness First Principle, Bell, Intimacy, Anger |
Aug 12 1974 |
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Embracing Zen Through Daily Intimacy First Principle, Bell, Intimacy, Anger |
Aug 12 1974 |
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Falling Leaves of Emptiness Mindfulness, Doubt, Delusion, Lineage, Anger |
Dec 12 1973 |
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Trusting Mind in Everyday Life Don't Know Mind, Concentration, Attachment, Anger, Ego |
Dec 05 1973 |
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Interconnected Zen: Purpose in Practice Shuso Ceremony, Practice Period, Gratitude, Soto Zen, Anger |
Nov 28 1973 |
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Presence Through Zen Paradoxes Anger, Precepts, Mindfulness, resistance, confusion |
Nov 26 1973 |
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Mind as Field of Wisdom Sixth Patriarch, Abhidharma, Anger, Perfect Wisdom |
Oct 20 1973 |
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Mind's Field of Blessedness Sixth Patriarch, Abhidharma, Anger, Perfect Wisdom, Ego |
Oct 20 1973 |
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Urban Mindfulness Mountain Wisdom Patience, Practice Period, Anger, Equanimity, Separation |
Sep 28 1973 |
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Pathways Beyond Invention and Suffering Intuition, Lotus Sutra, Freedom, Big Mind, Anger |
Sep 01 1973 |
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Zazen Connections: Thriving in Spirit Anger, Emotions, Compassion, Instruction, Bodhisattva Vow |
Aug 07 1973 |
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Living Zen: Embrace the Now Right Effort, Chanting, Mindfulness, Karma, Anger |
Jul 07 1973 |
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Intimate Enlightenment in Zen Practice Samsara, Anger, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Suffering |
May 20 1973 |
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Intimate Enlightenment: Beyond Illusion Samsara, Anger, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Big Mind |
May 20 1973 |
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Deep Engagement in Saturday Lectures Anger, Delusion, Practice Period, Freedom, Greed |
May 19 1973 |
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Urban Zen: Intimacy Amid Chaos Anger, Delusion, Practice Period, Freedom, Greed |
May 19 1973 |
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Faith in Dharma, Not Deities Faith, Right Effort, Precepts, Anger, Money |
Mar 11 1973 |
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Pathways to Mindful Liberation Anger, Passions, Conversation, Freedom, Aspects of Practice |
Mar 01 1973 |
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Zen Silence and Reflective Awareness Manjushri, Tozan, Silence, Anger, Vimalakirti |
Jan 28 1973 |
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Zen: Embrace Self and Unpredictability Manjushri, Tozan, Silence, Anger, Vimalakirti |
Jan 28 1973 |
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Zazen: Beyond Sleep and Duality Don't Know Mind, Anger, Liberation, Faith, Concentration |
Jan 27 1973 |
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Zazen Beyond Rational Boundaries Don't Know Mind, Faith, Liberation, Discrimination, Anger |
Jan 27 1973 |
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Cultivating Continuous Mindful Practice Practice Period, Mandala, Anger, Love, Nirmanakaya |
Dec 16 1972 |
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Embracing Patience in Zen Practice Tozan, Patience, Anger, Bell, Baso |
Dec 03 1972 |
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Zen Friendship and Courage Essence Manjushri, Commitment, Anger, Zendo, Shuso Ceremony |
Nov 18 1972 |
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Transcending Karma Through Perception Ego, Anger, Heart Sutra, Money, Passions |
Oct 31 1972 |
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Breaking Free from Self-Imposed Shells Anger, Community, Vow, Sangha, Freedom |
Apr 22 1972 |
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Zen Rituals Mind Essences Vow, Bodhisattva Vow, Lotus Sutra, Anger, Passions |
Mar 18 1972 |