anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) Unpacking our afflictions
How to identify the afflictions within our own minds, along with explaining their causes, their…
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Unborn clear light mind
Comparing how the primordially pure mind is understood in the New Translation School (clear light…
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Afflictions and the nature of the mind
Explaining how the mind is different from mental factors, teaching from the next section, “Afflictive…
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Understanding ignorance
Explaining how afflictions are rooted in ignorance and how we can eradicate ignorance, continuing the…
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Afflictions are the enemy
Explaining the reason how it is possible to cultivate powerful antidotes to the afflictions, continuing…
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Venerable Thubten Samten Review of Chapter Six: Verses 40-42
Why being angry at others is inappropriate, because they are under the control of afflictions
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Venerable Thubten Jigme Review of Chapter Six: Verses 36-40
Developing fortitude in the face of harm and hardship using thought transformation verses.
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Venerable Thubten Losang - Dec 24, 2022
Venerable Thubten Losang Review of Chapter Six: Verses 22-34
How anger arises due to causes and conditions, and how to use an understanding of…
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Afflictions are weak
Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "Mind and Its Potential", describing how afflictions are not…
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Venerable Thubten Kunga Review of Chapter Six: Verses 12-21
How we can use suffering and difficult situations to increase our compassion, instead of responding…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Review of Chapter Six: Verses 1-11
The disadvantages of anger, and how to keep the mind from getting angry by protecting…
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Rashika Stephens
- Dec 3, 2022
Revoking anger’s “Get out of trouble free” card
Anger can make us impulsive, making us feel out of control. A simple meditation shows…
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