anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Overcoming anger towards those who use hate speech
The Buddha had an answer for those who believed in the innate superiority of certain…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme We all can overcome our wrong views
A story of a man who used to be a white supremacist and transformed his…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Bodhisattva versus white supremacist
Venerable Thubten Chodron comments on the Charlottesville protest rally.
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Tracy's Dad - Jul 25, 2017
Tracy's Dad Anger not nice
An 88-year-old father of one of Venerable Chodron's students writes a poem to explain what…
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Auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints 19-20
Teaching the auxiliary bodhisattva ethical restraints, covering those related to the far-reaching practice of fortitude.
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Dealing with anger using mind training
When we're angry our view of the situation is an exaggeration. Looking at the situation…
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Counteracting anger with compassion
Recognizing there are no benefits to anger. Counteracting angry states of mind by viewing others…
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The downside of anger
Real freedom is an inner-state—freedom from afflicted mental states. When we are free from anger…
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Changing perspective to undermine anger
Using thought transformation practices to see others and difficult situations more realistically decreases anger because…
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Disarming the mind
The more we can develop compassion and fortitude, the more resistant we are to anger.
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Kenneth Mondal Clean up my act
A recent increase in hate crimes causes a Dharma student to reflect on where hate…
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