anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Counteracting anger
Covering Verses 62-66, leading a discussion on working with the self-centered thought and describing more…
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Developing inner peace through mindfulness
Peace starts with ourselves. With peace in our own mind, we can emanate peace to…
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Debating with anger
Beginning with a review of Verses 42-50, and then leading us in a debate between…
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Know your mind: The twenty auxiliary afflictions
An explanation of the 20 auxiliary mental afflictions, which are branches of the three root…
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Know your mind: Six root afflictions
Explanation of the meaning and antidotes to the remaining five root afflictions: anger, arrogance, ignorance,…
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Who’s responsible for our suffering
Covering Verses 42-50 of Chapter 6, exploring various perspectives on who is "responsible" for our…
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It’s unreasonable to be angry
Giving commentary to Verses 38-42, discussing various reasons for why it's unreasonable to be angry…
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Healing anger with Tara
The second of two online talks given to the Rainbow Body Sangha in India on…
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Fortitude for those who cause harm
Discussing the tenets of non-Buddhist schools and going to cover Verses 33-38 that discuss how…
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Refuting a primal substance and independent self
Covering Verses 26-32 of Chapter 6, presenting Buddhist refutations of a primal substance and the…
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Pushed by our afflictions
Covering Verses 19-25 of Chapter 6, sharing ways to lessen our anger by viewing others’…
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