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HOW TO DEAL WITH ANGER
By HH The 14th Dalai Lama
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama When reason ends, then anger contact, if we talk seriously, using
(born on 6 July 1935) is the begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of reasons, there is no need to feel
spiritual leader of the Tibetan weakness. anger. We can argue the points.
people. His life is guided by When we fail to prove with reason,
three major commitments: the If subconscious anger had a parallel then anger comes. When reason
promotion of basic human values, in Buddhist writings, it would have ends, then anger begins. Therefore,
the fostering of inter-religious to do with what is called mental anger is a sign of weakness.”
harmony and the welfare of unhappiness or dissatisfaction. A Policy of Kindness
the Tibetan people. A fervent This is regarded as the source of
advocate of peace, freedom and anger and hostility. We can see
subconscious anger in terms of a
non-violence, His Holiness was lack of awareness, as well as an
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize active misconstruing of reality.
in 1989. His Holiness is also
an accomplished teacher and “If there are sound reasons or bases
author of Buddhism and is today for the points you demand, then
regarded the foremost authority there is no need to use violence.
on Buddhist doctrines and On the other hand, when there is
practices. no sound reason that concessions
should be made to you but mainly
your own desire, then reason
cannot work and you have to rely
on force. Thus, using force is not a Some people feel that although it
sign of strength but rather a sign may be right to curb feelings of
of weakness. Even in daily human intense hatred which can cause
us to be violent and even to kill,
