20251109 Chan — The Ultimate Antidote to Anger

#tags-top <iframe class="transcriberag-studio-book-video" name="transcriberag-studio-book-video" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1" width="560" height="315" title="Lecture video" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> <hr class="tag-epage-divider"> #tags-bottom <br>  <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-main-topic" data-epage-description-start="0" data-xs-start="0" data-xs-end="26.095583"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=0&autoplay=1" data-book-time="0" aria-label="Play from 00:00:00">00:00:00</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="18226d16-7458-40db-a119-54b598dbe0ca" data-xs-start="0" data-xs-end="2.5298"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=0&autoplay=1" data-book-time="0" aria-label="Play from 00:00:00">If anger is an issue with you,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="bd8a31be-d91b-44ce-9dc9-4e7c3b04d6a2" data-xs-start="2.5298" data-xs-end="4.689931"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=2&autoplay=1" data-book-time="2.5298" aria-label="Play from 00:00:02">you don't need anger management.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="d433a3e7-a91a-4239-9bb4-6f688b9d27f7" data-xs-start="4.689931" data-xs-end="6.597054"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=4&autoplay=1" data-book-time="4.689931" aria-label="Play from 00:00:04">You don't need to go see a therapist.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="e21010b2-47a3-4d19-8db7-33cb0de24224" data-xs-start="6.597054" data-xs-end="7.404135"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=6&autoplay=1" data-book-time="6.597054" aria-label="Play from 00:00:06">You need Chan</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="a3350e5f-c2b5-430a-8c81-6d5afeae2fa7" data-xs-start="7.404135" data-xs-end="9.403467"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=7&autoplay=1" data-book-time="7.404135" aria-label="Play from 00:00:07">because when you practice Chan,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="8c6e516c-9ddf-44f9-8f64-98508e79a8ee" data-xs-start="9.403467" data-xs-end="12.846965"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=9&autoplay=1" data-book-time="9.403467" aria-label="Play from 00:00:09">you naturally neutralize your anger.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="ecb7e33f-6541-45cb-a2fd-082abc78314d" data-xs-start="12.846965" data-xs-end="15.763295"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=12&autoplay=1" data-book-time="12.846965" aria-label="Play from 00:00:12">Chan practice is an antidote to anger.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b630bbc3-00fc-4d93-b848-63c369e82795" data-xs-start="15.763295" data-xs-end="17.597"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=15&autoplay=1" data-book-time="15.763295" aria-label="Play from 00:00:15">As you make progress,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="78970251-f109-4298-86ca-cbcd31d083b0" data-xs-start="17.597" data-xs-end="21.837"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=17&autoplay=1" data-book-time="17.597" aria-label="Play from 00:00:17">the anger is lessened and the ego shrinks.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="1481de91-6b6b-4c11-b003-e702da5e361b" data-xs-start="21.837" data-xs-end="23.369393"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=21&autoplay=1" data-book-time="21.837" aria-label="Play from 00:00:21">That's how we practice Chan.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="dfba3b54-3649-4a71-8bc8-b8e50ce0a0d2" data-xs-start="23.369393" data-xs-end="26.095583"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=23&autoplay=1" data-book-time="23.369393" aria-label="Play from 00:00:23">The Chan is a study of the ego.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-continuation" data-epage-description-start="26.095583" data-xs-start="26.095583" data-xs-end="46.186458"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=26&autoplay=1" data-book-time="26.095583" aria-label="Play from 00:00:26">00:00:26</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="625eb45d-b9cb-4b1a-921e-01dab32e5c9d" data-xs-start="26.095583" data-xs-end="27.571532"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=26&autoplay=1" data-book-time="26.095583" aria-label="Play from 00:00:26">Time is of the essence.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="9fa1aced-b3d4-497b-8009-79d72d7d7edf" data-xs-start="27.571532" data-xs-end="29.145"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=27&autoplay=1" data-book-time="27.571532" aria-label="Play from 00:00:27">When you sit there in Chan,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="6f1cf57b-f33e-4a28-acb8-c8e54cabbd00" data-xs-start="29.145" data-xs-end="30.130307"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=29&autoplay=1" data-book-time="29.145" aria-label="Play from 00:00:29">practice Chan,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="9bbd4faf-772f-4ac5-a419-8ce8dbc20051" data-xs-start="30.130307" data-xs-end="31.676452"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=30&autoplay=1" data-book-time="30.130307" aria-label="Play from 00:00:30">you actually see what happens.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="81547af8-ba2f-4d1e-a57b-1db82f049cf9" data-xs-start="31.676452" data-xs-end="34.189"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=31&autoplay=1" data-book-time="31.676452" aria-label="Play from 00:00:31">Your ego squirms.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="330d2494-38ad-4e10-9f8f-4ada5c9c54e9" data-xs-start="34.189" data-xs-end="36.623"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=34&autoplay=1" data-book-time="34.189" aria-label="Play from 00:00:34">You sit there, wonder, and say,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="cfd75cd1-31b8-4dbc-b785-4158ca3a4412" data-xs-start="36.623" data-xs-end="37.593085"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=36&autoplay=1" data-book-time="36.623" aria-label="Play from 00:00:36">"I'm so bored.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="cf55926f-57c7-4b80-94de-fb93965159f4" data-xs-start="37.593085" data-xs-end="39.061"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=37&autoplay=1" data-book-time="37.593085" aria-label="Play from 00:00:37">I don't know what to do.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="23237adc-7b85-490d-a821-f8a8032222ac" data-xs-start="39.061" data-xs-end="41.146664"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=39&autoplay=1" data-book-time="39.061" aria-label="Play from 00:00:39">This is taking too long."</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="8f68d6ad-2298-4caf-b18c-ae8728193f6e" data-xs-start="41.146664" data-xs-end="41.944391"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=41&autoplay=1" data-book-time="41.146664" aria-label="Play from 00:00:41">Who's speaking?</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="5b12dfb9-b70d-4af9-92ba-e8f95ff2caf6" data-xs-start="41.944391" data-xs-end="42.989038"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=41&autoplay=1" data-book-time="41.944391" aria-label="Play from 00:00:41">The ego.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="c6437312-b090-4927-94ec-5524c922dc1a" data-xs-start="42.989038" data-xs-end="46.186458"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=42&autoplay=1" data-book-time="42.989038" aria-label="Play from 00:00:42">That's how you recognize your ego at work.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div class="tag-book-section tag-epage-section tag-book-continuation" data-epage-description-start="46.186458" data-xs-start="46.186458" data-xs-end="77.457518"><div class="tag-book-dialogue"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-turn"><div class="tag-book-dialogue-name"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-book-turn-time" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=46&autoplay=1" data-book-time="46.186458" aria-label="Play from 00:00:46">00:00:46</a></div><div class="tag-book-dialogue-text"><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="153b27c4-33a1-481d-ae1a-7d77f04bbce6" data-xs-start="46.186458" data-xs-end="47.032023"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=46&autoplay=1" data-book-time="46.186458" aria-label="Play from 00:00:46">And guess what?</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="529a402a-0e39-49a5-ba42-968055929107" data-xs-start="47.032023" data-xs-end="48.89088"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=47&autoplay=1" data-book-time="47.032023" aria-label="Play from 00:00:47">The people who don't practice Chan,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="e885d539-2d2a-4713-a876-8b176abf79a0" data-xs-start="48.89088" data-xs-end="49.309082"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=48&autoplay=1" data-book-time="48.89088" aria-label="Play from 00:00:48">they say,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="27f1a6f0-f3a0-422c-b3fb-7deb8f4c3cda" data-xs-start="49.309082" data-xs-end="50.756446"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=49&autoplay=1" data-book-time="49.309082" aria-label="Play from 00:00:49">"Oh, meditation is boring.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b6b782cd-39ad-4743-81c1-fc25a956a5a7" data-xs-start="50.756446" data-xs-end="51.293504"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=50&autoplay=1" data-book-time="50.756446" aria-label="Play from 00:00:50">I knew it.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="a7625a58-a0e5-464a-94d1-589883e88921" data-xs-start="51.293504" data-xs-end="53.590643"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=51&autoplay=1" data-book-time="51.293504" aria-label="Play from 00:00:51">I—I always knew meditation is boring."</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="ce9a3546-214d-45ea-8fe4-ef3984d9f0e9" data-xs-start="53.590643" data-xs-end="57.28421"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=53&autoplay=1" data-book-time="53.590643" aria-label="Play from 00:00:53">They don't even realize it's their ego manipulating them.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="55563aa8-f2cf-45aa-8ffd-953ffb9915b1" data-xs-start="57.28421" data-xs-end="58.370124"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=57&autoplay=1" data-book-time="57.28421" aria-label="Play from 00:00:57">And then one day they say,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="409cc3df-0ac7-4438-8f73-adad847fd51f" data-xs-start="58.370124" data-xs-end="59.868348"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=58&autoplay=1" data-book-time="58.370124" aria-label="Play from 00:00:58">"Oh, I like meditation."</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="1d351d1c-de6e-480e-ba9f-8f97deef34f1" data-xs-start="59.868348" data-xs-end="61.189"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=59&autoplay=1" data-book-time="59.868348" aria-label="Play from 00:00:59">Because the ego says,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="70da3407-6981-4d17-a110-e3b74117375e" data-xs-start="61.189" data-xs-end="62.570021"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=61&autoplay=1" data-book-time="61.189" aria-label="Play from 00:01:01">"Oh, I'm bored today,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="1832aef1-b326-445b-8cdc-f5442a39e5fc" data-xs-start="62.570021" data-xs-end="64.404209"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=62&autoplay=1" data-book-time="62.570021" aria-label="Play from 00:01:02">so let's do something else.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b4304bc5-3477-42d2-ac89-c8195f7a5b40" data-xs-start="64.404209" data-xs-end="66.354882"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=64&autoplay=1" data-book-time="64.404209" aria-label="Play from 00:01:04">Let's like meditation for a change—</a></span><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="fc852dc6-f791-4958-81a4-86b10ba6ca25" data-xs-start="66.354882" data-xs-end="67.397"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=66&autoplay=1" data-book-time="66.354882" aria-label="Play from 00:01:06">5, 10 minutes.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="3f26efe4-7a1e-4ced-a214-690074cd1b49" data-xs-start="67.397" data-xs-end="68.186035"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=67&autoplay=1" data-book-time="67.397" aria-label="Play from 00:01:07">What harm is there?"</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="e3db3c32-15c6-4809-8f13-546ef83dec06" data-xs-start="68.186035" data-xs-end="69.996662"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=68&autoplay=1" data-book-time="68.186035" aria-label="Play from 00:01:08">You see, ego, the nature of the ego is—</a></span><span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="b4224d2a-2a7a-4aff-8e30-b28b7df28518" data-xs-start="69.996662" data-xs-end="71.09552"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=69&autoplay=1" data-book-time="69.996662" aria-label="Play from 00:01:09">can't make up its mind;</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="fbf54d80-73ee-4421-b02a-169846d1dda7" data-xs-start="71.09552" data-xs-end="72.352"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=71&autoplay=1" data-book-time="71.09552" aria-label="Play from 00:01:11">it's wishy-washy.</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="1d21cfdb-ab72-44ab-928a-245a750b08a4" data-xs-start="72.352" data-xs-end="75.759805"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=72&autoplay=1" data-book-time="72.352" aria-label="Play from 00:01:12">Once you understand how your ego functions,</a></span> <span class="tag-epage-cue" data-source-id="7e95aa03-6d46-4496-945b-693867d9bc19" data-xs-start="75.759805" data-xs-end="77.457518"><a class="tag-book-jump tag-epage-cue-link" target="transcriberag-studio-book-video" href="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3hfSDKK-LhE?enablejsapi=1&start=75&autoplay=1" data-book-time="75.759805" aria-label="Play from 00:01:15">it can no longer manipulate you.</a></span></div></div></div></div> <div hidden aria-hidden="true" style="display:none!important" class="ywe-description-bookmarks" data-ywe-description-bookmarks=""></div>