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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Zazen: It’s Good For Nothing, Thief in an Empty RoomSerial: BZ-00062B Lecture uchiyama, Peace, Blue Cliff Record, Zazen Mind, Book of Serenity, Soto Zen, Dragons,... |
Feb 09 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ForgivenessSerial: BZ-00061B Saturday Lecture Forgiveness, Anger, Forgiveness, Equanimity, Evil, Attachment, Precepts, Politics,... |
Jan 26 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Sixth and Seventh Precepts and ContentionSerial: BZ-00066B One-Day Sitting Precepts, Anger, Precepts, stubbornness, Separation, Subject-and-Object, Attachment,... |
Jan 12 2002 Berkeley Zen Center |
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EgolessnessSerial: BZ-00063B Rohatsu Day 6 Ego, Precepts, Ego, Anger, Chanting, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Vinaya, Posture,... |
Dec 07 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #86Serial: BZ-00064B Rohatsu Day 4 BCR-86, Meal Serving, Samadhi, Ego, Big Mind, Addiction, Chanting, Precepts, Religion... |
Dec 05 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Aspects of Practice: Opening DaySerial: BZ-00092B One Day Sitting Bodhisattva Vow, Aspects of Practice, Vow, Blue Cliff Record, Practice Period,... |
Sep 30 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Yogacara DharmasSerial: BZ-00088B Four Unfixed Dharmas, Sesshin Day 1 Yogachara, Birth-and-Death, Precious Mirror, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Study Period,... |
Sep 01 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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One Hundred DharmasSerial: BZ-00087A Saturday Lecture Anger, Ego, Greed, Patience, Enthusiasm, Renunciation, Mandala, Skandas, confusion,... |
Aug 11 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Untitled Talk Beginners, Culture, Bell, Aspects of Practice, resistance, Daily Life, Posture, Anger... |
Aug 04 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ten Beneficial DharmasSerial: BZ-00084A Saturday Lecture Anger, Karma, Doubt, Greed, Equanimity, Renunciation, Nirvana, Buddha Nature, Sixth... |
Jul 21 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Totally GroundedSerial: BZ-00106A Sesshin Day 4 First Principle, Samadhi, Hate, Teacher-and-Student, Patience, Anger, Karma, Demons... |
Jun 23 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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BreathSerial: BZ-00101A Saturday Lecture Breath, Maylie Scott, Daily Life, Liberation, Harmonizing, Practice Period, Don'... |
May 19 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Three NaturesSerial: BZ-00099B Saturday Lecture Pure Existence, Daily Life, Big Mind, Two Truths, Discrimination, Ego, confusion,... |
Mar 24 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Essence of Mind & the Five HinderancesSerial: BZ-00130A One-Day Sitting Hindrances, Hindrances, Daily Life, Doubt, Big Mind, Nirvana, Attachment, Buddha... |
Feb 19 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Never Disparaging Lotus Sutra, Bowing, Discrimination, Anger, Karma, Happiness, Evil, Nirvana,... |
Jan 27 2001 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Tozan and Aspects of Self Practice Period, Giving-and-Taking, Four Noble Truths, Liberation, Soto Zen, Building... |
Nov 25 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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How Love Drives the WorldSerial: BZ-00122B Saturday Lecture Love, Emotions, Hate, Anger, Buddha Nature, War, Ego, Attachment, Peace, Cultivation... |
Nov 04 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Abhidharma, Six Factors, Two AspectsSerial: BZ-00121B Saturday Lecture Abhidharma, Intuition, Practice Period, Composure, Hate, Building, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Oct 28 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00916 Class 4 of 5 Anger, Karma, Attachment, Nirvana, Liberation, Obstacles, Four Noble Truths, Vow,... |
Oct 07 2000 4 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Diamond Sutra: CommentarySerial: BZ-00917 Class 2 of 5 Offering, Attachment, Passions, Anger, Karma, Nirvana, Nirvana Sutra, Impermanence,... |
Sep 23 2000 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
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The Sixth Precept "No Fault Finding"Serial: BZ-00059 Saturday Lecture Precepts, Big Mind, Anger, Hate, Bodhisattva Ceremony, Evil, Daily Life, Non-duality... |
Jul 15 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Ignoring and Being IgnoredSerial: BZ-00208B Women's sesshin lecture Anger, Culture, Impermanence, Ego, Intimacy, Enemies, Observe, Conversation, Hate,... |
Apr 02 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Joshu Asks: “Use or Be Used”Serial: BZ-00206B Sesshin Day One Ordinary Mind, Anger, Lay, Evil, Posture, Interdependence, Rinzai, Patience, Vow,... |
Mar 24 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Buddha's Parinirvana/His Last TeachingSerial: BZ-00204A The 8 Awarenesses of an Enlightened Being, Saturday Lecture Parinirvana, Eight Awarenesses, Enlightenment, Eight Awarenesses, Anger, Samadhi,... |
Feb 19 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Attachment and Death Impermanence, Attachment, Four Noble Truths, Happiness, Practice Period, Tassajara... |
Feb 05 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Branching Streams Flow in the DarknessSerial: BZ-00202B Saturday Lecture Sandokai, Branching Streams, Anger, Duality, Branching Streams, Composure, Happiness... |
Jan 29 2000 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi: The Five RanksSerial: BZ-00928 Class 7 of 8 Five Ranks, Discrimination, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Precious Mirror, Nirvana... |
Nov 11 1999 7 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Jewel Mirror Samadhi, 7 of 8Jewel Mirror Samadhi, Five Ranks, Discrimination, Mandala, Subject-and-Object,... |
Nov 11 1999 7 of 8 BZC |
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Marathon Practice of IntentionSerial: BZ-00199B Saturday Lecture Practice, Intention, Renunciation, Subject-and-Object, Big Mind, Zazen Mind,... |
Nov 06 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, 2 0f 8Serial: BZ-00860 Fall practice period Precious Mirror, Samadhi, Five Ranks, Anger, vexations, five aspects, Big Mind,... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 |
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Precious Mirror Samadhi, class 2 of 8Precious Mirror, Liberation, Five Ranks, Non-duality, Samadhi, Big Mind, Precepts,... |
Sep 30 1999 2 of 8 BZC |
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Courage and Encouragement Conversation, Building, Peace, Anger, Karma, Ego, Intimacy, Passions, Evil, Bell... |
Jul 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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GenjokoanSerial: BZ-00158B Saturday Lecture Part 7 of 8 Genjokoan, Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice... |
Jul 17 1999 7 Berkeley Zen Center |
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July 17th, 1999, Serial No. 00674, Side A Anger, Daily Life, Concentration, Subject-and-Object, Aspects of Practice, Heart... |
Jul 17 1999 |
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Diversity, Wisdom & Kindness Culture, Hindrances, Berkeley Zen Center, American, Doubt, training, Mindfulness,... |
May 01 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Suzuki Roshi: His Way as Others Told Me Priest, Culture, War, American, Precepts, Religion, Peace, Emotions, Anger, Rinzai... |
Apr 24 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Seccho and Her Spirit are Separated Dharma Transmission, Ordination, Chanting, Sangha, Aspects of Practice, Transmission... |
Apr 11 1999 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Dogen’s Guidelines for Studying the WaySerial: BZ-00840 Part 1 of 4 Birth-and-Death, Impermanence, Continuous Practice, Hate, Six Realms, Attachment,... |
Oct 29 1998 1 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Keeping Precepts: Vows Vow, Obstacles, Offering, Anger, New Year, Transmission, Bodhisattva Vow, Dharma... |
Sep 12 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Shodoka:Song of Enlightenment (Pt.1)Serial: BZ-00436B Sesshin Day 1 Shodoka, Enlightenment, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Karma, Equanimity, Subject-and-... |
Sep 05 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Self, No-SelfSerial: BZ-00340B Saturday Lecture Nirvana, Birth-and-Death, confusion, Impermanence, Happiness, Patience, Greed, Anger... |
Jan 18 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Bodhisattva Ceremony: RepentanceSerial: BZ-00340A Saturday Lecture Bodhisattva Ceremony, Repentance, Repentance, Forgiveness, Priest, Evil,... |
Jan 10 1998 Berkeley Zen Center |
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ForgivenessSerial: BZ-00339B Saturday Lecture Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Anger, Buddha Nature, New Year, Karma, confusion, Samsara,... |
Dec 13 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Rigth ConcentrationSerial: BZ-01067 Rohatsu Day 3 Mindfulness, Right Effort, Concentration, American, Dependent Origination, Don't... |
Dec 03 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Intimacy Intimacy, Buddha Ancestors, Peace, Separation, training, Culture, Anger, Patience,... |
Nov 08 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Blue Cliff Record: Case #48Serial: BZ-00323A Fish In Net, Saturday Lecture BCR-48, Commitment, Teacher-and-Student, Priest, Lay, Ego, Rinzai, Interview, Observe... |
Oct 04 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Recognizing EnlightenmentSerial: BZ-00322B Saturday Lecture Enlightenment, Koan, Doubt, Constancy, Discrimination, Duality, Buddha Nature,... |
Sep 26 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Unlearning Racism: They are our Children American, Culture, Building, Bodhisattva Vow, Vow, Funeral, Silence, Greed, training... |
Sep 20 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Heart Sutra Practice Period, Conversation, Heart Sutra, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center, Oneness,... |
Jun 28 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |
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Practice and the Emotions: Anger Anger, Practice Period, resistance, Demons, Interdependence, Emotions, Conversation,... |
Jun 07 1997 Berkeley Zen Center |