Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins
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Heated words, cool malice, deadly feuds, the furious rush of adrenaline-anger is clearly the most destructive of the seven deadly sins. It can ruin families, wreck one's health, destroy peace of mind and, at its worst, lead to murder, genocide, and war.
In Anger, Robert A. F. Thurman, best-selling author and one of America's leading authorities on Buddhism and Eastern philosophy, offers an illuminating look at this deadliest of sins. In the West, Thurman points out, anger is seen as an inevitable part of life, an evil to be borne, not overcome. There is the tradition of the wrathful God, of Jesus driving the money-changers from the temple. If God can be angry, how can men rid themselves of this destructive emotion? Thurman shows that Eastern philosophy sees anger differently. Certainly, it is a dreadful evil, one of the "three poisons" that underlie all human suffering. But Buddhism teaches that anger can be overcome. Indeed, the defeat of anger is not only possible, but also the only thing worth doing in a lifetime. Thurman shows how to recognize the destructiveness of anger and understand its workings, and how we can go from being a slave to anger to becoming "a knight of patience." We discover finally that when this deadliest emotion is transmuted by wisdom, it can become the most powerful force in freeing us from human suffering.
Drawing on the time-tested wisdom of Buddhism, Robert A. F. Thurman ranges from the individual struggle with anger to global crises spurred by dogmatic ideologies, religious fanaticism, and racial prejudice. He offers a path of calm understanding in a time of terrorism and war. (Source: Oxford University Press)
Citation
Thurman, Robert A. F. Anger: The Seven Deadly Sins. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
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- EDITOR'S NOTExi
- PREAMBLE1
- CHAPTER ONE
- The Momentous Present11
- CHAPTER TWO
- Resigning to Anger—A Brief Survey15
- CHAPTER THREE
- What is Anger?29
- CHAPTER FOUR
- Resigning from Anger—The Western Way35
- CHAPTER FIVE
- Resigning from Anger—The Buddhist Way51
- CHAPTER SIX
- The Yoga of Anger Transcendence57
- CHAPTER SEVEN
- Tolerant Patience67
- CHAPTER EIGHT
- Insightful Patience75
- CHAPTER NINE
- Forgiving Patience89
- CHAPTER TEN
- Resigning to Anger—The Ultimate Level121
- BIBLIOGRAPHY127
- INDEX129
