Meditation on how anger distorts our perception of others
Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Working with Anger 
May 11, 2025 A guided meditation led at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day. You can also view the complete video of the session including the teaching on "The Possibility of Change".
- Setting a positive motivation for the session
- Meditation on the breath
- Meditation on how anger distorts our perception of others
- The physical effects of anger
- Anger disturbs our mind
- Anger causes us to do harmful actions
- When we’re angry we see people, situations and things in distorted ways
- Bring to mind an incident when you were angry at someone
- Recall your thoughts at the time
- Think about the positive things and qualities of that person
- Conclusion
Meditation on how anger distorts our perception of others (download)
Venerable Sangye Khadro
California-born, Venerable Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974 and is a longtime friend and colleague of Abbey founder Venerable Thubten Chodron. She took bhikshuni (full) ordination in 1988. While studying at Nalanda Monastery in France in the 1980s, she helped to start the Dorje Pamo Nunnery, along with Venerable Chodron. Venerable Sangye Khadro has studied with many Buddhist masters including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. At her teachers’ request, she began teaching in 1980 and has since taught in countries around the world, occasionally taking time off for personal retreats. She served as resident teacher in Buddha House, Australia, Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, and the FPMT centre in Denmark. From 2008-2015, she followed the Masters Program at the Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy. Venerable has authored a number books found here, including the best-selling How to Meditate. She has taught at Sravasti Abbey since 2017 and is now a full-time resident.
