anger

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

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Shantideva Teachings in Singapore

Chapter 6: Verses 39-51

Stopping the causes of anger and how our suffering comes about from our negative karma.

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Forgiveness

The power of forgiveness

Identifying the obstacles to forgiveness and learning to work with our anger and pain, accepting…

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Working with Emotions

Liberation from the eight dangers: Verses 1-3

Eight mental and emotional afflictions and the antidotes to subdue them. The first three verses…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapters 6-7: Verses 150-152

An explanation of emptiness of the mind, emptiness of afflictions, and managing manifest afflictions as…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 144-149

The disadvantages of anger and the advantages of practicing fortitude when faced with difficulties.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 136-138

An explanation of dependent arising, which serves as both the reason to prove emptiness and…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 131-135

What causes desire and anger to arise and how the different tenet systems differ in…

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Abandoning disturbing emotions

Learning to recognize ignorance, attachment, and anger and counteract them to prevent destructive actions.

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On Refuge and Bodhicitta

The kindness of others

When we develop equanimity we can overcome our attachment, anger and apathy and have equal-hearted…

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Cultivating Compassion

Caring for ourselves and others

The antidotes to anger, an affliction which blocks our capacity to cultivate compassion.

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Healing from Gun Violence

One year after the Aurora shooting

Reflecting with compassion on the one-year anniversary of the Batman movie shooting in Colorado.

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