anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Working with jealousy
Counteracting our jealous mind that resents our enemies' good fortune. Verses 80-89 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View PostTransforming anger
How to change our perspective about suffering to stop anger from arising. Verses 70-79 of…
View PostFacing harm with fortitude
The inappropriateness of anger in response to others' contempt and harmful actions. Verses 52-69 of…
View PostAnger and forgiveness
A review of how the angry mind works and how our self-centeredness prevents us from…
View PostWorking with difficult situations
The fortitude of being indifferent to harm. Verses 35-51 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging…
View PostUnderstanding anger
The fortitude of practicing the Dharma. Verses 22-34 of Chapter 6 of Shantideva's "Engaging in…
View PostAntidotes to anger
How to use our understanding of karma to work with the angry mind. Verses 16-21…
View PostDetermining to practice patience
The objects of anger and ways to work with our angry mind. Verses 8-15 of…
View PostWorking with anger, developing fortitude
Defining anger and its disadvantages. Commentary on Verses 1-7 of Shantideva's "Engaging in the Bodhisattva's…
View PostCultivating compassion
How Venerable Thubten Chodron came to choose the Buddhist path, and the reasons for cultivating…
View PostVerse 90: The auspicious omen of love
How love for ourselves and others creates harmony wherever we are.
View PostVerse 85: Precious and rare medicine
Why we should appreciate true and beneficial words that point out our faults instead of…
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