<p>The Buddha cannot get angry. Thus, he never acts upon it. The Buddha is completely liberated from suffering.</p>

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beginner
<p>As others have said, the Buddha would not have gotten angry. There are however, suttas which show his sternness such as <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/vin/mv/mv.08.26.01-08.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kucchivikara-vatthu: The Monk with Dysentery</a> In this sutta, the Buddha and Venerable Ananda come across a very sick and neglected monk lying in his own filth in a monastery. The Buddha shows compassion and along with Ananda cleans the sick monk. But then he calls together the rest of the monks and gives them a talking to about taking responsibility for each other. While we can't know the tone the Buddha would have used; given the situation and the apparent lack of compassion shown by the monks; we can imagine it would have been stern.  </p>

<p>The Buddha used the term "worthless man" in the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.038.than.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta</a> and others and the term "foolish man" in the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.022.nypo.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Alagaddupama Sutta</a> and others. </p>

<p>Of course, as an enlightened being, none of this was done in anger. The Buddha would have known the best way to speak to each to make them understand and sometimes this would not have been in a gentle tone. </p>

<p>There is another question on the site <a href="https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/8804/was-the-buddha-harsh">"Was the Buddha Harsh?"</a> which has many more examples of this type of necessary speech. </p>

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Robin111
<p>Anger is eradicated at the 3rd stage(<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C4%81g%C4%81mi">Anagami</a>) of enlightenment. Lord Buddha is fully enlightened. It is impossible to make him or any other being who has reached or passed the stage of Anagami, angry.</p>

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Sankha Kulathantille
<p>I wish to know the circumstances where/when Buddha ever got angry and acted upon that anger. Thanks for your time. Love.</p>

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When did the Buddha get angry?
# When did the Buddha get angry?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-06-23)

I wish to know the circumstances where/when Buddha ever got angry and acted upon that anger. Thanks for your time. Love.

**Tags:** gautama-buddha, anger


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2015-06-23. Score: 8 | Accepted answer

As others have said, the Buddha would not have gotten angry. There are however, suttas which show his sternness such as [Kucchivikara-vatthu: The Monk with Dysentery](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/vin/mv/mv.08.26.01-08.than.html) In this sutta, the Buddha and Venerable Ananda come across a very sick and neglected monk lying in his own filth in a monastery. The Buddha shows compassion and along with Ananda cleans the sick monk. But then he calls together the rest of the monks and gives them a talking to about taking responsibility for each other. While we can't know the tone the Buddha would have used; given the situation and the apparent lack of compassion shown by the monks; we can imagine it would have been stern.

The Buddha used the term "worthless man" in the [Mahatanhasankhaya Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.038.than.html) and others and the term "foolish man" in the [Alagaddupama Sutta](http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/mn/mn.022.nypo.html) and others.

Of course, as an enlightened being, none of this was done in anger. The Buddha would have known the best way to speak to each to make them understand and sometimes this would not have been in a gentle tone.

There is another question on the site ["Was the Buddha Harsh?"](https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/8804/was-the-buddha-harsh) which has many more examples of this type of necessary speech.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-06-23. Score: 11

Anger is eradicated at the 3rd stage([Anagami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An%C4%81g%C4%81mi)) of enlightenment. Lord Buddha is fully enlightened. It is impossible to make him or any other being who has reached or passed the stage of Anagami, angry.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-06-23. Score: 2

The Buddha cannot get angry. Thus, he never acts upon it. The Buddha is completely liberated from suffering.


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