3/22(Sat.)Can Patient Acceptance Help? (Host:Christine H)

[Christine]

Hi guys!
Are you the person who keep a peaceful mind most of time? We are more or less surrounded by conflicts sometimes. Why do some people get angry so easily? What makes it difficult for some people to control their anger?

This gathering isn't about religion, though the insights come from Buddhist teachings. While many experts offer advice on managing temper, I’m curious if there are alternative perspectives that can help us understand and address anger in a deeper, more lasting way. Could the wisdom found in Buddhist traditions provide valuable insights?
The discussion will focus more on the video. Therefore, it’s greatly appreciated if you could listening to the video/podcast in advance.

Reference Materials for the gathering:
Why am I so angry?
Reference: https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-livi ... -so-angry/

Video: Four aspects of patient acceptance(11:32)
Reference: https://insighttimer.com/samadhiorguk/g ... acceptance

What Patient Acceptance Means in Buddhism:
Enduring Hardships with Calmness – Accepting suffering, difficulties, and challenges without resentment or frustration.
Tolerating Others' Actions – Practicing patience with difficult people and situations instead of reacting with anger or hatred.
Accepting the Nature of Life – Understanding that impermanence (anicca), suffering (dukkha), and non-self (anatta) are inherent in existence, and not resisting them.
Letting Go of Cravings and Resistance – Not clinging to desires or resisting unpleasant experiences, but meeting them with wisdom and equanimity.

*Viktor Frankl is Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, devoted his life to exploring the meaning of life and its links to happiness.
Famous Quote: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

Session One: Recommended Questions for Discussion
1. What makes people angry? What makes it hard to control our anger?
2. Are you good at managing your temper? Have you ever been irritated in the workplace? What had happened? How did you deal with your anger that time?
3. Patient acceptance is the answer to Anger & Aggression, according to Buddhism. What exactly is the definition of Patient Acceptance? Are you willing to try applying it in your daily life after listening to the video provided?
4. How can recognizing that "everyone wants to be happy and free from suffering" change the way we react to difficult people or situations?

Session Two: Recommended Questions for Discussion
5. Viktor Frankl’s idea of choosing one’s attitude is highlighted in the video. (To choose one's own way, and so this mind is an attitude shift. It is choosing not to let an uncontrollable situation contort our heart and rob us of our kindness.) How do you think this applies to everyday challenges, such as traffic jams or workplace stress?
6. What are some ways we can cultivate more patient acceptance in our daily lives? Are there any practices or habits that help you personally?
7. I like the speaker mentions that if we can change a situation, we should. How do we find the balance between patient acceptance and taking action?
8. When faced with frustration or suffering, Recognize and Acknowledge the Situation/Understand the Causes and Conditions/Let Go of Resistance/Cultivate Compassion/Hold Firm with Strength and Fortitude are some first steps we can take to shift toward a mindset of patient acceptance recommended in the video. Are those useful for you? Have you already applied any of those in your daily life?

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Agenda:
3:45 ~ 4:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
4:00 ~ 4:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
4:10 ~ 4:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
4:50 ~ 5:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
5:10 ~ 5:20pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Short Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
5:20 ~ 6:00pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
6:00 ~ 6:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
6:20 ~ 6:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements

Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
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