anger

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

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Closeup photo of Brother Hue Chuyen.
On Working with Afflictions

This hit home

Understanding affliction through an everyday example brings self-awareness and compassion.

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Woman deep in thought.
Fear, Anxiety, and Other Emotions

Ruminating

How to use our precious human life to develop love, compassion, and wisdom.

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Venerable Chodron, smiling.
Working with Emotions

Working with emotions

Practical advice from personal experience on the medicine to apply to an afflicted mind.

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Closeup of a smiling Iraqi girl.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Unforgettable memories

A person in prison tells how the misfortune of a young Iraqi girl touched his…

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Man holding head in his hands
On Overcoming Anger

Discovery

Applying the Dharma to identify the root of one's anger. Accepting the self-centered cause as…

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Face of a serene buddha.
On Overcoming Anger

Dealing with anger

An incarcerated person realizes how much he has changed since he began to study the…

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A man staring out a window.
On Overcoming Anger

Remaining calm

Applying the Dharma restrains a person in prison from violence and trouble.

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The Eight Dangers

Letting go of self

The materialistic view that sees the afflictions as hard-wired into us versus the Buddhist view…

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The Eight Dangers

The chain of miserliness

We need to develop a realistic view of just what our situation is—bound in cyclic…

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The Eight Dangers

Working with the angry mind

Motivated by anger, we do many harmful actions that only bring suffering. The main cause…

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The Eight Dangers

The fire of anger

Anger arises from inappropriate attention on an object—interpreting things inaccurately and creating stories that don't…

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