Training in fortitude
12 Working with Anger
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Working with Anger 
Jul 19, 2026 Part of a series of talks based on Working with Anger given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day starting in April, 2025. Written by Venerable Thubten Chodron the book presents a variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by working with our minds to frame situations differently.
- It’s possible to eliminate our anger
- Our anger is based on incorrect interpretations of situations
- An example of forgiveness
- Learning and training in the techniques to counteract anger
- Looking at a situation from an objective perspective
- Giving the blame and rancor to our self-centered mind
- Practice thinking differently
- Focusing on our mental attitude and emotions
- The role of meditation
- Flipping the situation and responding with compassion instead of anger
- Questions and answers
An audio recording of the guided meditation is also available.
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.
