Subduing Anger

           When anger arises, there are five ways by which one can subdue it, and by which he should wipe it out completely.

When anger arises, one should develop loving-kindness toward the other person.

When anger arises, one should develop compassion for the other person.

When anger arises, one should develop equanimity toward the other person.

When anger arises, one should ignore the other person and not pay any attention to him.

When anger arises, one should direct one’s thought to the fact of the other person’s being the product of his kamma: “This person is the owner of his kamma, heir of his kamma, born of his kamma, related to his kamma, and abides supported by his kamma. Whatever kamma he does, for good or for evil, to that he will be the heir.”

These are five ways by which one can subdue anger whenever it arises and by which one should wipe it out completely.

(Anguttara Nikaya 5, 161)