I like what Thich Nhat Hanh says about anger. To try to love it, like a child.
Anyway, acceptance of emotions and awareness is definitely the first step, and you should be glad when you can do that.
Maybe you find something useful in his words on the matter:
Art
When I first listened to this I did not recognize that only the questions were in a different language but when Thich Nhat Hanh answered he spoke in English. This topic is a very important one for people experiencing anger and for those needing to develop compassion. I believe that there are some very good answers here. I intend on spending more time listening again!
Steve Hydonus
P.S. you may also enjoy the video below. When we have anger we suffer. It is compassion to recognize such suffering in others. When someone is angry they cannot be happy. It is for us to listen. If we are happy we will not return anger for anger. We will have an entirely different approach. We will give compassion. If we do not have compassion to give we can start developing it.
There is a time we cannot agree with others and may even have to stand up and resist their ignorance. However we do not have to do so with anger but as a witness of our own behavior mindful of the fact that we at times must remain firm in our stance but always ready to listen to others...their pain their suffering... their anger.
