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slash promo. Greetings and welcome back to Radio Headspace and to Friday.

In today's episode, we'll explore the wisdom of anger and the way it has this incredible ability to transform into one of our greatest teachers, like all of our emotions.

At times, anger can be helpful. I think of it as a messenger, revealing our needs and intrinsic

desires to be heard, seen, understood, and also to belong. The other day I was listening to a darma talk and they shared this story about the

Buddha and how he was able to work with anger when met with hatred and disdain from a young

man. So one day the Buddha and a large following of monks and

nuns were passing through a village. The Buddha chose a large shade tree to sit

beneath so the group could rest a while out of the heat. He often chose

times like these to teach, and so he began to speak. Soon villagers heard about

the visiting teacher and many gathered around to hear him. One young man stood to the

side watching as the crowd grew larger and larger. He shouted at the Buddha, go away, you just want to take advantage of us. You teachers come here to say a few

pretty words and then ask for food and money. But the Buddha was unruffled by these insults.

He remained calm, exuding a feeling of loving kindness.

Then he asked, Young Sir, if you purchased a lovely gift for someone, but the person did not accept the gift.

To whom does the gift then belong?

The odd question took the young man by surprise.

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