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The Practice of Self-Reflection
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
A profound teaching on the nature of anger, the importance of self-reflection, and how to expand one's mind-capacity to transcend the cycle of karmic suffering.
The Raging Fire of Anger
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers a profound reflection on the nature of anger, using the metaphor of a raging fire to illustrate how unchecked emotions can destroy our hard-won spiritual progress and merit.
The Surging Torrent of the Heart
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju uses the metaphor of a surging flood to illustrate the destructive nature of anger and the necessity of returning to a state of inner stillness.
Facing Anger: Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Teachings from the Thrice Yearning Ceremony
When we face anger, we often lose control of our own actions. Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju explains how our karmic creditors influence our reactions and how we can cultivate the meditative concentration to remain calm and clear-minded.
The Demon of Anger: Why Getting Angry Only Harms Yourself
An Interview with the Demon Mo Xian Chen
A candid confession from a demon who has spent three centuries feeding on human rage, revealing how anger serves as a catalyst for both disease and spiritual ruin.
How to Respond When the Ego Arises
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
During the second session of the Thrice Yearning Ceremony, Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju provided profound guidance on how to navigate the challenges of our daily practice, specifically regarding the ego and anger.
The Fire of Anger: Teachings from Venerable Yongning
An Interview with Venerable Yongning
Venerable Yongning, a monastic who sought deliverance at the Hsiang Kuang Pure Land Buddhist Centre, shares profound insights on the destructive nature of anger, how it traps sentient beings in the cycle of rebirth, and the vital importance of cultivating mind-capacity to achieve liberation.
The Fire That Consumes the Forest of Merit
Teachings from Master Xuanzang
Anger is a destructive force that can instantly incinerate the merit we have painstakingly cultivated over lifetimes. Master Xuanzang explains how to protect our inner forest of merit through patience, mindfulness, and the practice of Namo Amituofo.
Do Not Give Rise to Anger
Teachings from Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju
Anger is a destructive force that consumes the forest of our merits. Teacher Practitioner Xia Lianju offers profound guidance on how to extinguish the fires of the heart, repent for past arrogance, and return to the purity of our true nature.