anger

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

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Buddhist Worldview

Overcoming obstacles to Dharma practice

Advice on how to build and keep a consistent practice followed by a talk about…

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Mindfulness

Clinging to our identity

The definition of mindfulness of phenomena and how we cling to and grasp at our…

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Candle offering to small statue of Chenrezig.
Chenrezig

Connecting with compassion

How important it is to acknowledge past mistakes and harms done in order to truly…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 55: The crazy elephant

How holding onto to negative thoughts and feelings damages and destroys our relationships with others.

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The results of karma

The three mental non-virtues: coveting, malice and wrong views. The results of each of the…

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Chenrezig Weeklong Retreat 2014

The dukkha of pain and change

The dukkha of pain and change are unavoidable in cyclic existence, hence we should strive…

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Easy Path to Travel to Omniscience

The ten non virtuous paths of action

The three physical and four verbal non-virtues, focusing on the four factors required for them…

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Hands rolling mantras
On Overcoming Anger

Saved by the Dharma

A formerly incarcerated person describes how the Dharma helped him turn anger into compassion in…

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Grapes on a vine.
On Overcoming Anger

Grape or no grape?

A television show on animal behavior brings insights into working with anger.

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A monk looking into his bowl of soup.
Prison Poetry

Eating blame

Learning to swallow our pride can help to create peace and clarity.

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On Working with Afflictions

It comes from our mind

A 17-year-old student from Singapore shares his insights on working with anger.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 141–150

Practical advice on how to work with anger especially that which arises from hearing abusive…

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