"Permission to be angry—just do it skillfully."
In a radical departure from "anger is bad" messaging, celebrated Buddhist monk Kusanagi Ryushun argues that anger isn't the problem—unskillful anger is. Drawing from Buddhist psychology and his own journey from troubled youth to spiritual teacher, he presents a revolutionary framework: anger as a technique to be mastered, not an emotion to be suppressed. This is anger management for people who are tired of being told to "just calm down."

"Anger is Okay—If You Know the Techniques"
Kusanagi opens with a liberating message:
"First, let me say this boldly—it's okay to be angry! Don't suppress it thinking 'I shouldn't be angry.' Stop blaming yourself for getting angry. The problem isn't anger itself—it's that we don't know how to be angry skillfully."

Core Philosophy
Buddhism isn't about becoming emotionless—it's about reclaiming peace (yasuragi) amid life's chaos. Anger is natural and navoidable. The question is: Will you be destroyed by it, or master it as a tool?

The Promise
By the end of this book, readers will:
• Understand anger's true sources (self-generated vs. other-generated)
• Reduce daily irritations through three simple practices
• Build "immovable mind" (不動心) against life's provocations
• Handle difficult people without absorbing their negativity
• Let go of old resentments that poison the present
• Live peacefully while acknowledging life's injustices