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Venerable Thubten Chodron

Pioneering American Buddhist teacher and founder of Sravasti Abbey, co-author of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion book series with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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Transform Anger

Watch Venerable Thubten Chodron’s recent interview with Greg Eller from the Dharma Time YouTube channel on how we can work with our anger and transform our minds.

It is obvious that anger is not a beneficial state because we're not happy when we're angry.”
Is the Dalai Lama angry? Does he rant and rave? No, he embraces compassion, not anger.”
If we don't apply the antidotes to our disturbing emotions, we will create messes in our lives.”

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Bright green heart-shaped leaf. Healing Anger

The Buddhist view of anger

Anger can be addictive: how to calm the adrenalin rush…

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Prison Poetry

Just breathe

Reflections on practice in a difficult environment. Managing how the…

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A monk standing on rock beside a tree Healing Anger

To bear the unbearable

Exploring antidotes to our disturbing attitudes and negative emotions.

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Buddhist Reasoning and Debate

The root affliction of anger

Venerable Sangye Khadro continues teaching on the first root affliction…

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Taming the Mind book cover. Healing Anger

Defusing our hot buttons

Practical advice on how to identify our “buttons”—the expectations and…

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A man showing anger and frustration. Healing Anger

Overcoming anger and frustration

An extensive talk on the causes and effects of anger,…

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Latest Posts

Keep up with recent teachings by Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Sravasti Abbey monastics.

Stages of the Path

Stopping anger for contempt and criticism

How to avoid anger when criticized or insulted.

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Prison Dharma

Freedom behind bars

Inspiring stories and reflections on the Prison Dharma Outreach program.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

The emptiness of an inherent self

A teaching on the emptiness of inherent existence covering verses…

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Stages of the Path

Anger is unjustified on analysis of the basis

Using analysis and reflection to develop patience.

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Working with Anger

Transform anger

How to overcome anger in order to create the causes…

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

Realms of upper rebirth

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches on the various upper rebirths and…

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Stages of the Path

The patience of disregarding harm

Avoiding anger in the face of harm from others.

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Teachings by Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe

The results of non-virtue

Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe teaches what it means to practice the…

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Hindrances of malice, lethargy and sleepiness

Explaining the hindrances of malice, lethargy, and sleepiness, from Chapter…

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Vajrayana and the Culmination of the Path

The final volume of the Library of Wisdom and Compassion by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Vener...

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Guided Buddhist Meditations

This invaluable resource provides Dharma practitioners with clear explanations of the stages of t...

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Working with Anger

A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by worki...

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Buddhism for Beginners

An accessible and engaging introduction to some of the most commonly asked questions about the es...

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Pearl of Wisdom, Book I

A compilation of prayers and practices commonly taught to people beginning to study and practice ...

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Pearl of Wisdom, Book II

An inspiring resource for students who have already entered into the practice of Tibetan Buddhism...

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Book cover of Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

Volume 3 of The Library of Wisdom and Compassion addresses the unsatisfactory nature of samsara, ...

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Awaken Every Day

An instant dose of everyday wisdom, these insightful reflections help us understand our minds, ou...

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Open Heart, Clear Mind: Study Guide

A complementary resource to Venerable Chodron’s book, Open Heart, Clear Mind, this study gu...

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