What Do We Do With Our Anger? | Chodo Robert Campbell

About this episode

Chodo Robert Campbell discusses the relationship between anger, care, and the precepts in the context of social injustice and activism.

“In this moment, what does it mean to care?” What do the precepts ask of us in a time of injustice, division, and outrage? In this recent talk, given the day after millions took to the streets in protest across the US, Chodo Sensei reflects on anger, activism, and the thin line between harm and care. Drawing on Suzuki Roshi's teaching that we don't observe precepts to attain enlightenment but to actualize Buddha's spirit, Chodo explores how the precepts are not commandments that remove us from the world and this very moment, but rather invitations to meet both with intimacy. He reminds us that our practice isn't about perfection. It's about noticing when we're about to cross that line from care to harm in our minds, our words, our actions. It's about letting one question interrupt us, shape our lives: In this moment, what does it mean to care?

People in this episode

Guest: Chodo Robert Campbell

Topics covered

• anger
• activism
• precepts
• care
• Buddhism
• injustice
• mindfulness

Keywords

• anger
• activism
• Buddhism
• precepts
• care
• mindfulness
• injustice

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