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Anger :

(Number (ISBN

0195169751

(Number (ISBN

0195312082

(Number (ISBN

9780195169751

(Number (ISBN

9780195312089

Title Proper

Anger :

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[Book]

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the seven deadly sins /

First Statement of Responsibility

Robert A.F. Thurman.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, N.Y. :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Oxford University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2005.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xii, 135 pages ;

Dimensions

19 cm.

Series Title

Seven deadly sins

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (page 127) and index.

Text of Note

The momentous present -- Resigning to anger, a brief survey -- What is anger? -- Resigning from anger, the Western way -- Resigning from anger, the Buddhist way -- The yoga of anger transcendence -- Tolerant patience -- Insightful patience -- Forgiving patience -- Resigning to anger, the ultimate level.

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Text of Note

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. -- from publisher description.

Title

Anger.

Anger-- Religious aspects-- Buddhism.

Patience-- Religious aspects-- Buddhism.

Religious life-- Buddhism.

Anger-- Religious aspects-- Buddhism.

Patience-- Religious aspects-- Buddhism.

Religious life-- Buddhism.

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Edition

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Book number

Thurman, Robert A. F.

Date of Transaction

20200822091505.0

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[Book]

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