Working with Anger
Teachings on "Working with Anger" given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day starting in 2025.
Working with Anger
A variety of Buddhist methods for subduing anger, not by changing what is happening, but by working with our minds to frame situations differently. No matter what our religion, learning to work with anger can benefit us all.
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Working with Anger
A short, freely distributed booklet, subsequently expanded into a full length book. This text starts us on the path to transforming anger into a peaceful, patient, kind mind and heart.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Venerable Thubten Samten Meditation on anger is not effective for social change
Guided meditation on replacing anger with compassion to address injustice.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Meditation on exploring if anger is useful
Guided meditation investigating anger's usefulness.
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Meditation on the benefits of fortitude
Guided analytical meditation looking at the advantages of patience.
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The Alternative of fortitude
Fortitude allows us to remain calm in the face of harm or difficulties.
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Meditation on the disadvantages of anger
Reflection on how anger affects the body, mind and those around us.
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Is anger beneficial?
Questioning our assumptions about anger, it's causes and consequences.
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Meditation on the sense of self behind anger
Guided investigation of the "I" that feels anger.
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