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Anger
Wisdom for cooling the flames
First published 2001 · 240 pages
A gentle, grounding balm for the overwhelmed and frustrated mind.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting down with a deeply wise, endlessly patient friend who knows exactly how to soothe your frayed nerves. The pace is steady and deliberate, inviting you to slow down and breathe through the pages rather than rush to the end. Thích Nhất Hạnh’s prose is beautifully simple, stripping away complex psychological jargon in favor of lucid, everyday metaphors like tending to anger as one would a crying baby. The mood is profoundly grounding and peaceful, offering a quiet refuge from the chaotic heat of daily frustrations. It is a perfect read for anyone feeling overwhelmed by resentment or conflict, providing a gentle, practical, and deeply compassionate roadmap back to emotional equilibrium and inner spaciousness.
- Mood
- calm
- reflective
- grounding
- peaceful
- Tone
- compassionate
- gentle
- earnest
- soothing
- lucid
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- mindfulness · emotional regulation · radical compassion · inner peace · healing relationships
- The writing
- Simple, lucid, and deeply poetic in its clarity, relying on accessible, everyday metaphors.
- The arc
- Moves from acknowledging the painful heat of frustration to a grounded, spacious sense of peace and understanding.
- Who it's for
- Anyone feeling overwhelmed by frustration or resentment who seeks a gentle, practical path back to emotional equilibrium.
Content notes
- emotional pain
- relationship conflict
About the book
We all need to know how to handle and take care of our anger.
Description from Open Library.
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