Anger is an unavoidable part of being human. Often appearing alongside injustice—to ourselves, others, or the planet—it can be useful if channeled toward positive action. But if left to fester, anger only causes us more suffering. Luckily there are tools to tame anger and restore calm. Samatha meditation quiets the mind by gently training attention, allowing anger and agitation to settle. Vipassana helps us clearly see the mental pictures and stories the mind creates, which often fuel anger and attachment. In a new Dharma Talk, monk and George Washington University Buddhist chaplain Rev. Amitha Khema shows us that by observing and letting go of attachment to these mind-made images, the mind naturally returns to clarity and peace. “[Samatha and vipassana] are the two types of meditations Buddha teaches us in the Kala Sutta. Kala means ‘right time,’ meaning that if anyone practices at the right time, with focused attention, with calming samatha meditation and insight vipassana meditation, they can attain the peaceful state of nibbana.” | 
