The judgmental mind

A series of four telephonic teachings on anger for Tricycle Magazine given May 10-31, 2006.

  • How do we handle the adrenalin rush of anger and the addiction to that feeling?
  • Can anger cause disease?
  • How do you work with your mind to calm anger and not act in haste?

The judgmental mind: Tricycle teletalk 05 Q&A (download)

Judgment and anger

  • Discussion on our judgmental mind
  • How does anger relate to attachment, fear, and depression?

The judgmental mind: Tricycle teletalk 06 (download)

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.