Training in techniques to subdue anger
14 Working with Anger
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Working with Anger 
Sep 13, 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.
- Guided analytical meditation on subduing anger through changing perspective
- When we’re angry we are projecting and exaggerating
- Seeing the situation from another’s viewpoint is effective in subduing anger
- Ask ourselves whether the other person is happy
- How can we help someone who is angry at us?
- When we discuss disagreements active listening is helpful
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.
