anger
Teachings on the mental affliction of anger, including its causes, disadvantages, and antidotes.
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Verse 7: The enemies of happiness and prosperity
Afflictive emotions like miserliness and anger only bring us misery, though we think they'll bring…
View PostUnloading the garbage mind
A student shares her thoughts on doing purification practice after attending the Vajrasattva retreat at…
View PostVerse 3: The fire of anger
Clinging attachment leads to anger and suffering when our high expectations are not met. How…
View PostTo choose or not to choose
A retreat helps a student to see that he has the freedom to choose to…
View PostChanging our wrong conceptions
Our happiness and suffering are based on our habitual ways of thinking and on how…
View PostMeditating on the results of karma
Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…
View PostCultivating clear communication
Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits…
View PostThe three poisons
The role of self-grasping ignorance, anger, and attachment in our relationships with others.
View PostApologizing and forgiving
The meaning of forgiveness, how to let go of our anger and transform a painful…
View PostIgnorance and karma
How to transform the mind of "I should" and accept our karma instead of getting…
View PostReview of Chapter 6: Part 2
Part 2 of a review of Chapter 6 of Aryadeva's "400 Stanzas on the Middle…
View PostTransforming unpleasant feelings
Discusses the difference between unpleasant feelings that arise from virtuous versus non-virtuous minds. Using wisdom…
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