Anger

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Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh provides a spiritual framework for transforming one of the most destructive human emotions. Rooted in Buddhist psychology, the book identifies anger—alongside wrong knowing and obsessive desire—as a primary source of unhappiness that can destroy health and relationships in a single instant.

Drawing on his experience as a peace activist and refugee, Nhat Hanh offers practical tools for "cooling" anger through mindfulness and compassionate listening. Rather than suppressing the emotion, he teaches readers to acknowledge and care for their anger like a crying infant, ultimately using that energy to rejuvenate the self and restore peace in personal and global relationships.