anger

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

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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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Forgiveness

The heart of forgiveness

What forgiveness is and practical advice on how to cultivate it.

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Portrait of a angry child
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

Anger in the moment

The afflictions are not the nature of the mind. Anger is just a moment, and…

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A blue sign with a green color potion in a bottle and the words: Potions for all Afflictions
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

Antidotes to the afflictions

As children we were totally dependent on the kindness of others. Seeing that, we become…

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Man with 2 heads scratching his heads
Young Adults Explore Buddhism 2011

Discussion on relationships

A look at how emotions arise from within ourselves. We are not responsible for others’…

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White, radiating light.
Living with Impermanence

Advice for a child with a chronic illness

Advice to a young girl with diabetes on how to transform difficult emotions around her…

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A young woman with palms together.
On Working with Afflictions

A new friendship

A remarkable story of treating a drunken thief with dignity and compassion instead of responding…

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Transforming War and Terrorism

Tears on the front lawn

A student shares on the emotional impact of a memorial event for the soldiers killed…

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