An Analysis of Anger : An Analysis of Anger in Nipāta Jātaka

Abstract

          The purpose of this article is to study anger in the Nipāta Jātaka. Each story that has been quoted has studied various stories through animal characters (animals according to Theravada Buddhist view) found that the analysis of anger through animal characters has a variety of issues: (1) the nature, symptoms, and nature of animals with anger. (2) Anger of animal characters has many causes, such as lack of ingenious intelligence or proper use of thought, craving, conceit, etc., thus making the animal angry. (3) The effects of anger have made animals, unwholesome action way bodily action, verbal action, mental action. (4) Using virtue as a guide to suppress anger, which has many stories showing that we can use some virtues to suppress anger, such as reasoned attention, holy abidings, virtues or duties of the king; royal virtues, etc.