Transcript

How do you react when someone wrongs you? Do you lash out? Or do you try to rise above it? And if you don't vent your anger, do you manage to transform it? Or do you only bottle it up? It takes years for a tree to grow and bear fruit. It takes only a moment to cut that tree down. If wisdom, compassion and peace are the trees we grow, anger is the AX that cuts them down. Anger, conflict, hatred, the Buddhist tradition has long recognized these as key hindrances to awakening and root causes of suffering. In this video, we look at two Buddh stories that teach us constructive ways of dealing with anger. These stories show ways of responding to conflict that may benefit both ourselves and those around us, whether you need help dealing with your own anger or that of others, you will find some useful insight here. Our anger can be directed at ourselves, our partners, our children, friends or total strangers, whatever the case, suffering follows. World events today are a tragic display of the power of anger. Should we allow it to create Hell on Earth. Let's see how Buddhist teaching can help us prevent that.