Working with anger
A talk for the Vajrayana Institute in Australia given in May 2024.
- Venerable’s personal story about dealing with anger
- An exploration of the effects of anger
- Taking responsibility for our own anger
- The Dalai Lama’s advocacy for not holding anger against China
- Address how we interpret situations and our expectations
- Realistically evaluating ourselves in light of criticism and praise
- Is anyone inherently evil?
- Questions and Answers
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.