Working with Anger - SFBA Book Club

Digital Audio read by Peter Aronson; unabridged; 5 h 9 m

English language

Published Aug. 13, 2024 by Shambhala Publications.

(1 review)

A Tibetan Buddhist nun offers her insights on anger, the ways that it manifests in our lives, and the ways that we can skillfully work to transform it, in this inspiring and humble guidebook.

Anger plagues all of us on many levels and can be a formidable emotion to overcome. Yet, we see people, such as the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced—including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones—but do not burn with rage or seek revenge. Using the teachings and advice presented by beloved Buddhist teacher Thubten Chodron, anyone can learn to calm their emotions, sit with and understand their anger, and peacefully move toward resolution and peace.

Working with Anger presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger—not by changing what is happening but by framing our feelings and circumstances anew. As Chodron writes, …

A Tibetan Buddhist nun offers her insights on anger, the ways that it manifests in our lives, and the ways that we can skillfully work to transform it, in this inspiring and humble guidebook.

Anger plagues all of us on many levels and can be a formidable emotion to overcome. Yet, we see people, such as the Dalai Lama, who have faced circumstances far worse than many of us have faced—including exile, persecution, and the loss of many loved ones—but do not burn with rage or seek revenge. Using the teachings and advice presented by beloved Buddhist teacher Thubten Chodron, anyone can learn to calm their emotions, sit with and understand their anger, and peacefully move toward resolution and peace.

Working with Anger presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing and preventing anger—not by changing what is happening but by framing our feelings and circumstances anew. As Chodron writes, we each long for harmony—in our hearts, relationships, and societies—and this book can help all of us to accomplish just that.

2 editions

Sasu reviewed Working with Anger by Thubten Chodron

Tibetan Buddhist Anger Management

5 stars

This is an excellent practical book on dealing with anger with techniques mostly drawn from Tibetan Buddhism. Especially for the length of the book, which felt quite short to me, Thubten Chodron offers a balanced variety of techniques for many situations with plenty of examples. Almost all of the techniques are immediately applicable, and all of them have the potential to become more powerful and effective with extended practice. Beyond all this, she mentions enough sources and other books so that readers have plenty of material to work with if they want to dive into the topic more deeply.

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Subjects

Anger
Buddhism
Compassion
Doctrines
Patience
Religious aspects of Anger
Religious aspects of Compassion
Religious aspects of Patience
Religious life