Maggot made a good point.
Investigate the anger. Where does it come from?
The human beings seventh
mind-consciousness is the I. Because of I, it gives rise to
my. Because of me, it gives rise to self-attachment, followed
by attachment of perception such as I like it this way
or I
like it that way
In the end, people become attached to
everything, be it right or wrong. This is the root cause of
distress and suffering. Ignorance means darkness and without
brightness. People lose their temper because of ignorance.
If we investigate the reason for being angry, at the beginning most
people will blame it on others. On further investigation, we will
discover that the anger stems from self-ignorance. When we have
understood this principle, we will realize that these are due to
this I (seventh mind-consciousness, transient-invisible
body). Therefore if we allow it (the ignorance) to further
develop and lead according to the wishes of this I, we will
certainly descend to a lower realm of life, because the root of
this I is ignorance.
Practise mindfulness, simply note the arising and ceasing of the
thoughts. A true practitioner is not affected by thoughts. He
simply remains aware. So whats the difference when the thoughts
arise in him compared to the thoughts that arise in an ordinary
being? It is that the thoughts do not 'belong to him'. He is
detached from them, and simply watches the arising and ceasing of
the thoughts.
This website is also good: http://courses.dl.kent.edu/21020/emotionsppt2.htm
- A Buddhist Technique for Dealing with Anger
Thich Nhat Hanhs steps of mindfulness
"Holding on to anger is like
grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned."
- Buddha
My Master was once scolded badly by someone. All the while he was
smiling... looking as if he was listening very attentively at him.
At the end of it the person under the spell of ignorance left... my
taiwanese teacher asked my master "what did the guy just scolded
you for??" and my master said, "I don't know!"
It is not that my master was not paying
attention, it is that practitioners immediately 'delete' things
that is not worthy to him. And not grasping to it at any
moment.
