anger

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

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 19-22

The misdeeds that obstruct the trainings in far-reaching fortitude and joyous effort. We have to…

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 16-18

Precepts that involve helping others who are doing destructive actions, not responding to insults in…

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Bodhisattva Ethical Restraints

Bodhisattva ethical restraints: Auxiliary vows 4-5

Bringing the precepts into real life situations and an explanation of when not following a…

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Grounds and Paths

Far-reaching fortitude

The types of patience and how to develop patience, how to use patience to work…

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Woman looking unhappy.
Healing Anger

My favorite pastime: complaining

We can develop bodhicitta by practicing self-compassion, awareness of inner feelings, and motivation to change.

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Forgiveness

Kindness and forgiveness

Forgiving is an act of letting go of our own anger. We cultivate compassion by…

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Vietnamese soldier.
On Refuge and Bodhicitta

From enemy to brother

We all want the same thing, to have happiness and its causes and not to…

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

Anger and selflessness

Examining our speech and the way our mind proliferates. How we grasp at true existence.

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Exploring Monastic Life 2011

Women in Buddhism: Levels of ordination

Working towards gender equality in Western Buddhism: bringing up issues respectfully.

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