anger

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

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 135–140

Identifying ignorance grasping at true existence and cultivating its antidote by reflecting on dependent arising.

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Aryadeva's 400 Stanzas

Chapter 6: Verses 127–135

Teachings on the methods that help eliminate anger and attachment from the mindstream.

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Responding to Prejudice

Is this America, or a war zone?

Reflections on the riots in Ferguson, Missouri and the response by the police.

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Thangka image of Green Tara.
Green Tara

Oh Tara, protect us

Tara the liberator shows us how to free ourselves from the eight dangers: ignorance, anger,…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 35: The biggest loser

By not following the law of karma we will only lose out by creating suffering…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 33: The one who suffers the most

The perpetrator of a harmful action is experiencing suffering, and also creating the causes for…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 30: The navigator in samsara

Karma and afflictions lead us by the nose. We need to take responsibility for creating…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 25: The negative omen of exaggeration

Exaggerating the good qualities of objects we are attached to can only bring suffering.

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 7: The enemies of happiness and prosperity

Afflictive emotions like miserliness and anger only bring us misery, though we think they'll bring…

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Heather with fellow retreatant, Cindy, in front of the Chenrezig Hall altar.
Vajrasattva

Unloading the garbage mind

A student shares her thoughts on doing purification practice after attending the Vajrasattva retreat at…

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Gems of Wisdom

Verse 3: The fire of anger

Clinging attachment leads to anger and suffering when our high expectations are not met. How…

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Winter retreatant, Isaac, cleaning snow from a walkway.
On Working with Afflictions

To choose or not to choose

A retreat helps a student to see that he has the freedom to choose to…

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