anger

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

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Group photo of retreatants with Venerable Chodron at Semkye Ling.
Volume 1 Approaching the Buddhist Path

“Approaching the Buddhist Path”: The nat...

The conventional and ultimate nature of the mind. How phenomena exist in relationship to the…

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Combined image with fire on the left and ice on the right.
Dharma Poetry

Fire and ice

Our lives, beset by chaos, can still give form to love. A student considers the…

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Closeup of face with angry expression.
On Working with Afflictions

Waking up to dealing with my anger

A student offers techniques on how to replace anger with compassion.

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Venerable making a hand gesture while teaching.
Healing Anger

My favorite pastime is complaining

The origins of complaining. How to reflect on the kindness of others to counteract the…

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Venerable teaching in front of a large crowd at Nalanda Buddhist Centre.
Don't Believe Everything You Think

Heart advice for dealing with difficulties

How to apply the mind training teachings in a practical way to transform adverse circumstances…

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Young man sitting on a skateboard, meditating.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

A letter to my teacher

A young person reflects on the reasons he took refuge with Venerable Chodron.

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Inmate looking out from behind prison bars.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

We are all prisoners

We are prisoners of our own minds. Ignorance, anger, and attachment are every bit as…

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Responding to Prejudice

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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Responding to Prejudice

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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Chunks of coal.
On Working with Afflictions

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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