Ven. Alubomulle Sumanasara, a Buddhist monk schooled in the Theravada tradition, has written more than one hundred books addressing the practical application of Buddhist thought and practice to daily life.

Born in Sri Lanka in 1945, he became a novice monk at the age of thirteen and was ordained in 1958. After teaching Buddhist philosophy at the University of Kelaniya, he first went to Japan in 1980 to study Japanese Buddhism on a fellowship from the Sri Lankan government, pursuing his doctoral studies at the graduate school of Komazawa University. In 1994 he established the Japan Theravada Buddhist Association, through which he continues to spread the Dharma and lead others in the practice of vipassana meditation.

The Urge to Get Angry Is Innate

Life Is Governed by Anger and Love

Different Forms of Anger

Anger and Love Come from Within

You Make Cockroaches Ugly

A Bug Is a Treat to a Bird

Perception

You Have the Power to Be Happy

We Get Angry Because We Think We Are Right

The �I Am Right� Attitude Is Concealed

You Won�t Get Angry If You Know That You Might Be Wrong

Words Are Imperfect

Even the Kind May Be Disliked

Hard Work Does Not Guarantee Results

How Angry People Think

Abuse Leads to Anger

Harm Leads to Anger

Defeat Leads to Anger

Theft Leads to Anger

Adults Brood on Negatives and Aggravate Situations

The Ego Engenders Anger

Ego > Ignorance > Corruption > Anger

Anger Is Habit-Forming

Is Anger Unavoidable?

Anger Eliminates the Happiness of Living

People Cannot Live without Happiness

There Is No Such Thing as Justifiable Anger

Killing Can Never Be Right

Forgive Everything

Anger Is a Consuming Fire

Anger Is Insidious in Its Harm

Angry People Can Be Slow to Recover from Sickness

Angry People Are Thieves of Joy

Anger Is Infectious

It�s Dangerous for One Person to Be in Control of Others

A Winner Doesn�t Actually Win

Becoming Angry Is Foolish

Stay Angry, and You Will Become Anger

Don�t Throw Away Your Humanity

The Driver Who Troubled the Buddha

Brahma Danda, the Buddha�s Discipline

The Importance of Self-Reflection

Coming to Understand Your Wrongs

If Someone Strikes You...

Great People Are Humble

Self-Image Is Ugliness

Einstein�s Humility

Shed Anger Like an Old Skin

Only Those Who Do Not Become Angry Prevail

Become Like a Cracked Bell

Anyone Can Seem Great if They Have No Cause of Anger

Remain Peaceful, No Matter How You�re Treated

Make Your Heart Unmovable

Do Not Repress or Tolerate

Anger Disappears When It�s Watched

Anger Is a Losing Reaction

Angry Parents Aren�t Effective

Not Becoming Angry with a Child Is Not the Same as Spoiling Him

Love and Confidence Are Well Regarded

Never Get Angry, No Matter What Happens

Understand True Equality

Don�t Get Hung Up on �Reasons to Live�

The Ego Is the Shackle of the Self

Let Go of Self-Importance

Let Go of Self-Loathing

Let Go of Competitiveness

Doing Your Best Is Enough

Don�t Let Setbacks Make You Angry

Focus on Understanding, Not Anger

Defeat Anger with Wisdom

Become Like a Crystal Ball

Stern Lessons Are Not the Same as Anger

Show the Selfishly Willful a Mirror

Laugh, and Anger Disappears

The Wiser You Are, the More You Laugh

Peace Is the Language of the Strong