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Venerable Thubten Chodron Dealing with anger using mind training
When we're angry our view of the situation is an exaggeration. Looking at the situation…
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Counteracting anger with compassion
Recognizing there are no benefits to anger. Counteracting angry states of mind by viewing others…
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Incarcerated people My prison education
If you can open yourself up to another person’s suffering, you are quickly motivated to…
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The downside of anger
Real freedom is an inner-state—freedom from afflicted mental states. When we are free from anger…
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Changing perspective to undermine anger
Using thought transformation practices to see others and difficult situations more realistically decreases anger because…
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Disarming the mind
The more we can develop compassion and fortitude, the more resistant we are to anger.
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Venerable Thubten Damcho Gomchen Lamrim review: Equanimity and equalizing sel...
Venerable Thubten Damcho reviews the two types of meditation on equanimity and discusses their similarities…
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Questions and answers with monastics
A discussion on various topics of daily life in the community, applicants for ordination, the…
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Venerable Thubten Jigme “Precious Garland” review: Quiz 7 questi...
Venerable Thubten Jigme reviews questions on working with attachment especially to intoxicants and the body,…
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The six harmonies of the sangha: Part 2
The six ways of keeping harmony in the monastic community that help the community as…
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The six harmonies of the sangha: Part 1
The six ways of keeping harmony in the monastic community that help the community as…
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Buddhist Advice for Ruling a Kingdom
As Nagarjuna explained 2000 years ago, it is possible, and indeed auspicious, to base governmental…
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