Posted on: Monday, December 6, 2004

Practice acceptance to eliminate your anger

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It's called "the season of giving," but often the stress of making time for shopping and post-office runs and planning travel and social events leads to tension in relationships.

The old axiom about anger is untrue — instead of having to choose between "expressing or repressing anger," it is possible to be completely free from anger, says Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in his 19th book, "How to Solve Our Human Problems" (Tharpa Publications; $12.95).

This guide, drawing on Buddhist wisdom, "sets forth 'patient acceptance' as a method of

liberating one's mind from anger, and offers specific strategies for nurturing patient acceptance," writes Publishers Weekly magazine. The review says the author's insights are "penetrating and his illustrations compelling, as when he explains that patient acceptance—far from being passive—requires strength and courage."

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has written 19 books on Buddhist psychology and meditation. Born in Tibet, he was ordained a monk at the age of 8 and studied at monastic universities, earning the title geshe ("learned spiritual friend"), the highest degree offered.