anger

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

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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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Gomchen Lamrim

Attachment, anger, and conceit

The first three of the six root afflictions that disturb the mind and lead to…

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On Emptiness

Respecting others

A student reflects on how quickly she is willing to give advice, even when unsolicited.…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Zipping our lips

Avoiding harsh words benefits our self, prevents harming others and fosters healthy relationships.

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Cultivating the Four Immeasurables

The four immeasurables in meditation and daily life

We can have equal care and concern for everyone simply because they exist, simply because…

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The Importance of Motivation

Making room for the Dharma—the eight worldly concerns

By reflecting on the their disadvantages and applying the antidotes we can decrease the influence…

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Retreatants with Venerable Chodron at the Phendeling Centre teaching.
Living with an Open Heart

Becoming friends with ourselves

Through self-acceptance we can treat ourselves with kindness and compassion, and see that we have…

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Retreatants with Venerable Chodron at the Phendeling Centre teaching.
Living with an Open Heart

Three types of emotion and their influence

The threat system, the drive system and the safeness system from the psychological and Buddhist…

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Healing Anger

Getting a handle on anger

If we can be calm with an attitude of compassion in conflicts, then there's a…

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...

Personal stories of how people used the Dharma to see situations from a different perspective,…

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Living with an Open Heart

Connecting with others with an open heart

By opening our heart we can connect to others in a meaningful and healthy way…

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Venerable Chodron signs a book for a Dharma student at Tibet House Frankfurt.
Living with an Open Heart

How our emotions impact our mind

Understanding how emotions impact the mind helps us work with disturbing emotions and positive emotions.…

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