Gurus,Mystics, and Medicine Men: On Transcending Anger

Many contemporary Western writers, both professional helpers and laypersons, often urge expression of anger as a key to healthy living. There are many experts, perhaps best described as sharing a mystical orientation, who offer a different perspective on how to handle anger. This article attempts to relate the unity of their thinking as well as to suggest that the time is overdue for consideration of viable alternatives to expressing strong negative feelings.