anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The taking-and-giving meditation
Commentary on verses from Nagarjuna's Precious Garland of Advice for a King that are the…
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Equanimity: Changing our conceptions of others
Developing equanimity means changing our view of others and how we categorize them as friend,…
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Developing equanimity
Developing equal care and concern for others sets the foundation for cultivating bodhicitta.
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How to practice between sessions
Seeing our afflictions as mere mind moments that have a similar "flavor" to which we…
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Dealing with racism
On Martin Luther King Day, Venerable Thubten Chodron responds to an African-American's student's question on…
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What is retreat?
The meaning of retreat is not finding the perfect external environment, but retreating from the…
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Habitual behaviors and karma
Continuing thoughts and considerations in regards to the tragic events in Paris, France. How to…
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Assessing our speech and motivation
In response to a letter from a listener, a discussion about the terrorist attack against…
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The secondary afflictions
Final teaching on the root afflictions and beginning explanation on the 20 secondary afflictions, with…
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Virtuous mental factors and root afflictions
Explanation of the last four virtuous mental factors and the first two root afflictions.
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The virtuous mental factors
An explanation of the first seven of the eleven virtuous mental factors and the benefits…
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Creating the causes of happiness
An overview of the six primary minds and 51 mental factors, and an explanation of…
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