On Working with Afflictions
Learning to identify afflictions and apply the antidotes to calm the mind.
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Robbie Grove - Nov 17, 2012
Robbie Grove Resistance
Overcoming old habits is not easy. Being honest with oneself helps us to gain a…
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Wynn Martin
- Jun 18, 2011
A new friendship
A remarkable story of treating a drunken thief with dignity and compassion instead of responding…
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Gena Butler
- Jun 18, 2011
Getting back on track
Studying the Dharma can give us insight into how our self-imposed pain leads to more…
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Juliet
- Jun 18, 2011
Gasp! I was the angry person you were talking about!
Seeing our attachment to anger is the first step to transforming it.
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Venerable Hue Chuyen
- Jun 18, 2011
This hit home
Understanding affliction through an everyday example brings self-awareness and compassion.
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Unknown
- Aug 18, 2010
The stench of hatred
A story that illustrates how carrying anger in our hearts is a great burden.
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Wendy Garner
- Jul 3, 2010
A vacation with anger
Realizing that anger is a habit and not an inherently existent part of the self…
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Mickey Roberts
- May 18, 2009
The Dharma works
It is freeing to realize that happiness does not depend on what material possessions we…
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