Healing Anger
Learn antidotes to anger, such as compassion and fortitude, and how to apply them to cool the heat of anger.
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Dealing with Anger (Tricycle 2006)
Telephone teachings on anger for Tricycle Magazine given May 10–31, 2006.
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Disarming the Mind Retreat (Italy 2017)
Teachings given during a retreat on “Disarming the Mind: Working with Anger for a Happier Life” at the Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Pomaia, Italy.
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Working with Anger and Developing Fortitude (Mexico 2015)
Teachings on chapter six of Shantideva’s Engaging in the Bodhisattva’s Deeds given at various venues in Mexico in April 2015. With consecutive translation into Spanish.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron How a Tibetan Buddhist nun works with her anger
Venerable Chodron is interviewed on anger and its antidotes.
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Meditation on transforming anger into compassion
A guided meditation on working with anger.
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Working with anger
A discussion about anger from a Buddhist perspective, addressing difficult subjects.
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Working with anger, part 1
An explanation of the Buddhist view of anger and how to work with it.
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Healing from the heart
The restorative justice movement shows it's possible to let go of anger and develop compassion…
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Working with anger
Practical advice on working with anger in personal relationships and dealing with criticism.
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“Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature”: An...
Anger is one of the afflictions causing us to revolve in samsara. A commentary on…
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Overcoming jealousy
How jealousy causes emotional pain and problems in relationships. Applying antidotes to overcome jealousy and…
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Working with anger in daily life
Recognizing the harmfulness of anger. Training the mind to see situations in a different way…
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Venerable Thubten Nyima Getting rid of my buttons
Wrong conceptions lie at the root of many of the problems we encounter in dealing…
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