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A Buddhist minister reframes anger as a tool for healing rather than a force to suppress.
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In this episode
- Why anger is a signal worth listening to, not a feeling to push away
- How to pause and reflect before acting on pain or outrage
- The connection between personal liberation and collective activism
- A framework for turning difficult emotions into purposeful action
About this episode
Lama Rod Owens is a Buddhist minister, Black activist, and author of Love and Rage: The Path of Liberation through Anger. As he says in this podcast, "Anger is the bodyguard for hurt." Anger wakes us up to what is happening inside ourselves, but it also requires stepping back into a space of reflection before fiercely stepping forward to address the source of our pain. We've gone ad free! Support the Commune podcast here: https://www.onecommune.com/support
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