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    Be Angry
    Be Angry
    Be Angry
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    Be Angry

    By Dalai Lama

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    Simple and accessible wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on how to use compassionate anger for social transformation

    In the real world, exploitation exists. In the real world, there is a huge and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question, from a Buddhist perspective, is how should we deal with inequality and social injustice? His Holiness the Dalai Lama teaches that it is wrong for a spiritual person to remain indifferent; we must struggle to solve these problems. These problems are brought to our consciousness because they anger us, and this little book teaches us how to deal with that anger.

    There are two types of anger. One type arises out of compassion and is useful and must be encouraged. The other type arises out of jealousy and envy and results in hatred, ill will, and harm. Here you will learn the Buddhist path to compassionate anger--a motivating force that can transform the negative into the positive and change the world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHampton Roads Publishing
    Release dateMar 1, 2019
    ISBN9781612834429
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    Dalai Lama

    His Holiness the Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, and a beacon of inspiration for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. He has persistently reached out across religious and political lines and has engaged in dialogue with scientists in his mission to advance peace and understanding in the world. In doing so, he embodies his motto: “My religion is kindness.”  

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      Be Angry - Dalai Lama

      ANGER

      In the real world, exploitation exists, and there is a great and unjust gap between rich and poor. The question is, from a Buddhist perspective, how should we deal with inequality and social injustice? Is it un-Buddhist to feel anger and indignation in the midst of such circumstances?

      This is an interesting question. Let's begin by looking at the matter first from a secular point of view—education. What do we teach about anger?

      I often say we should have more serious discussion and research about whether or not our so-called modern education system is adequate enough to develop a healthier society.

      Some American scientists I know are seriously concerned about social problems. Over the years, we have had many discussions about the value of compassion, and several of these scientists conducted an experiment with university students.

      For a period of two to three weeks, they had the students practice attentive, deliberate meditation (mindfulness), and after the two or three weeks of meditation, the scientists investigated what changes had taken place in their subjects. They reported that after this period of meditation practice, the students became calmer, had greater mental acuity and less stress, and had increased power of memory.

      The University of British Columbia in Canada has created a new institution that is conducting research on how to cultivate warmheartedness in students within the modern educational system. At least four or five universities in the United States are acknowledging that modern education lacks something in this regard.

      Research is finally being conducted to address this problem and propose ways to improve the system.

      Unless there is a worldwide movement to improve education and give more attention to ethics, this work will take a very long time, and it will be very difficult.

      Of course, in Russia and China the same dangers exist, and in India, too. India may be a little better off because of its heritage of traditional spiritual values, even if they probably do not think about this question in terms of logic or reason.

      Japan is a modernized country and therefore Westernized, so Western problems are also occurring in Japan. With the adoption of a modern educational system, traditional values and family values have suffered. In the West, the power of the Church and its support for the family has declined, and society has suffered the consequences. In Japan, too, the influence of religious institutions has faded, and with it, families have suffered.

      Now let's talk about what role religious people can play in solving social problems. All religious institutions have the same basic values—compassion, love, forgiveness, tolerance. They express and cultivate these values in different ways. And religions that accept the existence of God take

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