Anthony,
There is Karma, the Law of Cause and Effect. Anger breeds anger. I am not aware of any Buddhist teaching that recommends expressing anger as a means of dealing with anger. Anger is deeply rooted in the sense of self. The self is angry when the world and especially other humans do not meet the self's expectations. Excellent brief article on Buddhism and Anger: http://buddhism.about.com/od/basicbuddhistteachings/a/anger.htm <http://buddhism.about.com/od/basicbuddhistteachings/a/anger.htm> "Don't Feed Anger It's hard not to act, to remain still and silent while our emotions are screaming at us. Anger fills us with edgy energy and makes us want to do something. Pop psychology tells us to pound our fists into pillows or to scream at the walls to "work out" our anger. Thich Nhat Hanh disagrees. "When you express your anger you think that you are getting anger out of your system, but that's not true," he said. "When you express your anger, either verbally or with physical violence, you are feeding the seed of anger, and it becomes stronger in you." Only understanding and compassion can neutralize anger." --ED --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wuasg@...> wrote: > > ED, > > Once you eat your cake, you digest it into your body parts, and will be 'one with it'. I don't see why it is impossible. > > Anthony > Anthony, > > I think Mayka is asking: How can I eat my cake and have it too. > > --ED > > ED, > > > > I don't understand your reasoning. 'Negative consequences' of course > are in regard to the angry person. > > > > Anthony > > Negative consequences are unlikely (except to the person > himself/herself) if the other person has mastered his/her own anger. > > --ED > > Mayka, > > > > You ask: 'Explain different ways of expressing anger out without > having the negative consequences of doing so.' > > > > I think expressing anger always has negative consequences. No way to > avoid that. > > > > Anthony
