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