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Working with anger, part 2

Working with anger, part 2

The second of two talks on working with anger given at the Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore. Venerable Chodron refers to her book, Working with Anger.

  • Short meditation on the first of the four immeasurables, happiness
  • Questions and answers
    • How do you avoid conflicts that cause anger?
    • Do special needs children possess consciousness? Do they have anger?
  • Counteracting anger using antidotes
  • When our buttons are pushed—the things we are sensitive about
  • Dealing with criticism and insults
  • Questions and answers

Working with anger, part 2 (download)

The first of the two talks can be found here.

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.

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