anger

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

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Practicing Democracy

Responding to the election results

Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to the results of the presidential election.

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Thangka image of Nagarjuna.
Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions Part 9 for Precious Garland

Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 5: Verses 424-433

Completion of the commentary on the 57 faults to be abandoned including how to meditate…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...

The verses of "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" describe practices to transform the way we…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Chapter 5: Verses 401-405

By identifying the mental afflictions and how they harm others and ourselves we will be…

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On Impermanence

Being Tashi, facing the death of a child

A student searches for peace after the death of her child.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Banishing bad habits

The role of mindfulness and introspective awareness in helping us work with our disturbing emotions.

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Gomchen Lamrim

How the afflictions arise

The antidotes to the six root afflictions, the sequence in which they arise, and the…

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Elderly woman picking tomatoes from garden.
Living with Impermanence

How to age happily

We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…

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Statue of Buddha in garden.
On Working with Afflictions

Why do I get angry?

When anger arises, we can choose not to stay in its thrall. Anger is based…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Ignorance, doubt, and afflictive views

Continued explanation of the root afflictions, the cause of our unsatisfactory experiences. Outline of the…

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Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2016

Mind is the source of our experience

Venerable Thubten Chodron begins the annual program for young adults by explaining the Buddhist theory…

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