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On Working with Afflictions

Learning to identify afflictions and apply the antidotes to calm the mind.

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On Working with Afflictions

The conversation

A student listens to the conversations that go on inside her head, and decides to…

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Statue of Buddha in garden.
On Working with Afflictions

Why do I get angry?

When anger arises, we can choose not to stay in its thrall. Anger is based…

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On Working with Afflictions

A trap to be aware of

A student talks about the dangers of becoming complacent in his practice of the Dharma.

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Chalkboard with the words "Wake up!" written on it.
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Keep it simple, stupid

A student examines the reasons for studying the Dharma.

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Young man looking down angrily.
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I’m not an angry person, or am I?

Even when we think we have escaped the three poisons of anger, attachment, and ignorance,…

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Crowd of people witing to board a bus.
On Working with Afflictions

An optimistic mind

A Dharma student works with her emotional ups and downs.

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Reflections on social media

Ken discovers an equanimity lesson in social media.

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The sneaky self-centered thought

Keith reflects on life and death, self and others.

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On Working with Afflictions

It comes from our mind

A 17-year-old student from Singapore shares his insights on working with anger.

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Winter retreatant, Isaac, cleaning snow from a walkway.
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To choose or not to choose

A retreat helps a student to see that he has the freedom to choose to…

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Abbey retreatant in discussion during a Dharma talk.
On Working with Afflictions

The critical, judgmental mind

A student reflects on his own judgmental mind.

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Resistance

Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…

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