anger

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

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The silver lining

Finding hope in positive developments that have emerged in America since the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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Transforming War and Terrorism

The golden rule

In the wake of the Boston Marathon tragedy, interfaith perspectives on turning away from hate…

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Venerable Chodron teaching on video
Transforming War and Terrorism

Compassion and kindness in the face of terrorism

A three-part series of talks on cultivating compassion, kindness and forgiveness for perpetrators in the…

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Forgiveness

The true meaning of forgiveness

Clarifying the meaning of forgiveness and how it allows us to cultivate compassion in difficult…

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Couple in an argument.
Healing Anger

Managing anger in a relationship

Anger plays a key part in relationships. Its various manifestations and antidotes are explored in…

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Cover of the book Managing Your Anger.
By Prison Volunteers

The amazing effects of compassion

Compassion is more powerful than anger when working for social justice.

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Healing from Gun Violence

Hope after the Sandy Hook school shooting

Working with difficult emotions and cultivating compassion in response to the shooting at Sandy Hook…

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Building Trust

Forgiving after a betrayal

When trust has been broken, the best antidote is forgiveness. We don't forget, but we…

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Building Trust

What mental factors protect trust?

Several mental factors, like mindfulness and consideration for others, can help us to remain trustworthy…

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Building Trust

Healing broken trust

In trying to repair a relationship where trust has been broken, it's important to be…

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