let go of anger

Let go of anger.
Let go of pride.
When you are bound by nothing
you cannot fall prey to sorrow.

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Curb your anger,
just as a charioteer
controls the unruly horse.
Those who lack control
merely hold the reins.

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Transform your anger with kindness,
Your meanness with generosity,
your lies with truth.

Buddha, translated by Karma Yonten Senge