Anger. For all of us, its a familiar feeling: jaw clenching, face flushing, hands shaking. We feel it for rational and irrational reasons, on a personal and on a global level. If we know how to handle our anger skillfully, it is an effective tool for helping us recognize that a situation needs to change and for providing the energy to create that change. Yet more often anger is destructive and in its grip we hurt ourselves and those around us.
In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness practice can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being. It also offers us a way of dealing with strong emotions, like anger. This anthology offers a Buddhist perspective on how we can better work with anger and ultimately transform it into compassion, with insight and practices from a variety of contributors, including Thich Nhat Hanh, Sharon Salzberg, Sylvia Boorstein, Carolyn Gimian, Tara Bennett-Goleman, Pat Enkyo OHara, Jules Shuzen Harris, Christina Feldman, Mark Epstein, Ezra Bayda, Judith Toy, Noah Levine, Judy Lief, Norman Fischer, Jack Kornfield, Stan Goldberg, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrl, and many others.
All the Rage: Buddhist Wisdom on Anger and Acceptance, Andrea Miller (editor), Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 256 Pages, $17.95
Andrea Miller is an editor and staff writer for Shambhala Sun magazine.
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Contents:
All The Rage Buddhist Wisdom On Anger And Acceptance
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Introduction
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Part One
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Understanding Anger
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Sowing The Seeds Of Love
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Thich Nhat Hanh
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The World Of Modes And Why They Matter
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10
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Tara Bennett-Goleman
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Five Habits Of Mind That Are Obstacles To Waking Up
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21
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Toni Bernhard
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Anger Is A Poison
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33
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Carolyn Gimian
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The Other Side Of The Fence
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38
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Dzigar Kongtrul
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Harnessing The Energy Of Anger
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48
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Pat Enkyo O'Hara
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Part Two
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Practicing with Anger
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Uprooting The Seeds Of Anger
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Jules Shuzen Harris
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Another Black Mark
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63
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Karen Connelly
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Acupressure Point Of The Heart
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Norman Fischer
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Beginning Anew
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78
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Sister Chan Khong
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When The Tornado Touches Down
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Shozan Jack Haubner
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Anger As A Sacred Practice
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Joan Sutherland
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Part Three
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Going Beyond Blame
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No Blame
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Sylvia Boorstein
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Villains and Victims
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Mitchell Ratner
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Blame Everything On One Thing
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B. Alan Wallace
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Compassion For Those Who Cause Suffering
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Christina Feldman
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Fault Lines
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132
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Mark Epstein
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Empty Graves And Empty Boats
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137
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Rachel Neumann
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Part Four
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Finding Forgiveness
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What Dogs Do: When An Object No Longer Offends
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145
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Karen Maezen Miller
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Forgiveness Is Our True Nature
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151
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Ezra Bayda
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After An Unspeakable Crime
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157
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Judith Toy
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The Practice of Forgiveness
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Jack Kornfield
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A Lesson For The Living
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Stan Goldberg
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Forgiveness Is A Gift
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Elaine Pierce
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Part Five
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Opening to Compassion
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Developing The Compassionate Heart
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Sharon Salzberg
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Survival Of The Kindest
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202
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Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
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Loving Loving-Kindness
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Brian Haycock
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Three Lessons In Compassion
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Joanna Macy
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Kindness Changes Everything
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Noah Levine
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Biggest Love
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225
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Judy Lief
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Contributors
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Credits
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238
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About the Editor
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