| Anger is a strong negative emotion of displeasure. | | | | your patience? Try to get at the end of the long line at |
| Others call it fury, rage, resentment or wrath. Generally | | | | an ATM on a weekend. |
| anger is destructive because it generates a sense of | | | | 3. Meditation and reflection. This is the most effective |
| grievance towards the subject that brought about the | | | | way to manage anger. When you meditate anger |
| anger. | | | | stops. Meditation needs patience, effort and continued |
| Being angry is being in a negative and destructive | | | | practice. It does not produce sudden changes; there |
| state of mind. It is often disastrous when someone fails | | | | will be noticeable results after months or years of |
| to manage it. There is nothing you can do when anger | | | | dedication to practice it. |
| arises but to be mindful and aware of your feelings, so | | | | 4. Have Compassion. If you have a warm heart that |
| that anger would not conquer your emotions. | | | | feels the need to help others, serve, respect and |
| Buddhist teachings are very effective when it comes | | | | share, you can experience a feeling that makes you |
| to effectively dealing with anger. Buddhism does not | | | | happy and eventually transform heart with a purpose |
| consider anger as right or just. The followers of | | | | that's to live with compassion and love which makes |
| Buddha are required to purify themselves of anger. | | | | your life more meaningful each day. |
| That is why Buddhism provides dedicated teaching on | | | | 5. Stay away from provocative situations that trigger |
| how to manage anger. | | | | anger. A situation that made you angry should not be |
| Among the hundred ways of dealing with this problem, | | | | pursued but try to divert your attention to other things |
| the following are the 5 leading ways to manage anger. | | | | that can pacify anger. Get some cold drinks to refresh |
| | | | and come to your cool senses.When you start feeling |
| 1. Recognition and acknowledgment of anger is the | | | | an inkling of anger, do not nourish it. Do not hold it like a |
| first step of dealing with it. Mindfulness is the teaching | | | | cherished memory in your heart. It must be defeated |
| of Buddha that helps manage anger by being aware | | | | before it overpowers you. Not being able to control |
| that it exists and needs patience to face the problem. | | | | you anger may result to emotional devastation of |
| Then it will lead to practical ways to cease the anger. | | | | losing friends, physical loss of properties and |
| 2. Practice patience. In Buddhism patience is one of the | | | | irreversible loss of lives. On the other hand, just by |
| foundations in the attainment of enlightenment. Anger | | | | following and implementing the teachings described |
| can be best avoided through the practice of patience. | | | | above, your life will be filled with serenity and calmness. |
| Having patience means having tolerance. Can you test | | | | |