anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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The power of optimism and types of emotion
How an optimistic attitude is important in maintaining compassion. A look at different ways to…
View PostThe meaning of enlightenment
A small part of enlightenment can be just the intention to let go of our…
View PostAnger as exaggeration
When we look closely at our anger, we see how it's based on exaggeration and…
View PostPoems of Human and Spirit
When we spend our time and energy moving between extremes, we are unable to step…
View PostCompassionate understanding of emotions
How a compassionate understanding of how emotions play out in our minds gives us a…
View PostVisit to Airway Heights Correctional Center
A nun visits a correctional facility for the first time in order to participate in…
View PostTraining the mind to see things more accurately
If we can see situations more accurately, we won't have unrealistic expectations and we can…
View PostThe benefits of bodhichitta
Bodhicitta—the aspiration for awakening for the benefit of all sentient beings—is the most noble intention…
View Post“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The nat...
The conventional and ultimate nature of the mind. How phenomena exist in relationship to the…
View Post“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The Bud...
Examining emotions and steering the mind in a good direction. The Buddhist view of the…
View PostFire and ice
Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…
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