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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Healing Anger

My favorite pastime is complaining

The origins of complaining. How to reflect on the kindness of others to counteract the…

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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
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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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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
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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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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
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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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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
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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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A tree with knobs that look like two eyes and a mouth.
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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 smiling.
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Healing prejudice

Looking at news headlines, our world seems to be increasingly divided. How healing our minds…

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Giving up the blame game

How to stop blaming ourselves and others for our problems, develop a broader view of…

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Getting a handle on anger

If we can be calm with an attitude of compassion in conflicts, then there's a…

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Working with jealousy

Verses from Shantideva's "Engaging in a Bodhisattva's Deeds" on how to counteract jealousy by rejoicing.

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Heart made of rocks.
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Transforming anger into compassion

Anger isn't subdued by rearranging the world and the beings in it, but through internal…

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