anger

Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.

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Antidotes to Afflictions

Meditation on working with anger and developing comp...

A guided meditation to subdue anger and cultivate compassion by transforming how we view those…

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 16-20

Commentary on verses for training the mind to transform how adverse circumstances are viewed and…

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Practicing Democracy

Politics, Power, and Peace

How to interact with others in a contentious election season with kindness and compassion.

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

Discussing Verses 2-10 of Chapter 4, which cover the disadvantages of discarding bodhicitta

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Cultivating Healthy Relationships

Survival of the most cooperative

Generating peace, love, and compassion in our own hearts can help us to heal divisions…

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37 Practices of Bodhisattvas

The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas: Verses 5-9

Commentary on verses that help us think about what is meaningful in this life and…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Discerning virtuous from nonvirtuous actions

Completing "The Weight of Karma", teaching "Discerning Virtuous from Nonvirtuous Actions", and starting "Karma and…

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Shantideva Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Offering ourselves to the Buddhas

Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Intention, karmic paths and afflictions

Describing how the ten non-virtues can be distinguished from each other in terms of being…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Three nonvirtues of mind

Explaining the ten non-virtues, covering idle talk, and the three non-virtues of mind: covetousness, malice…

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Volume 2 The Foundation of Buddhist Practice

Verbal non-virtues

Continuing the explanation of ten non-virtues, covering the third physical non-virtue and the first three…

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