The Illusion of Ego I
In Buddhist lingo, the struggle to maintain the illusion of solidity and comfort is known as ego, which is different than the western notion of a healthy ego…
Buddhsim
A central theme of Buddhism is getting over the hang ups of habitual anger. This category contains of selection of articles on Buddhism and Buddhist ideas.
The Illusion of Ego II
It’s tempting to see ego mind as the big bad enemy. Because it gives us so much trouble there can be a tendency to vilify the illusion of ego, and then to direct our efforts towards…
Basic Goodness
According to Buddhist and other spiritual teachings, basic human nature is fundamentally good. In Buddhism this is known as “basic goodness.” The idea is that at our most absolute core, rock bottom level, there is really no problem, and in fact we are brilliant, awake, and sane people…
Anger Makes You Ugly
Anger makes you ugly. It’s true!
Love and Compassion
When we are angry, we desire to do harm. We want to either harm ourself, a situation, or another person or persons. For all kinds of reasons, causing harm is a very bad idea so we need to find ways to stop doing this…
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger VI
Because we are out of touch with these fundamental truths, we experience persistent confusion and suffering in our lives. Despite material abundance we feel empty inside…
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger V
We think things are fundamentally bad, including ourselves and other people. We think that because we are unhappy, it means we are intrinsically bad…
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger IV
2. The second aspect of our mistaken belief is that we think we are separate from the world and from other people. We believe that the world and other people are out there and that we exist independent of them …
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger III
Even science knows everything changes, but still we have a deep-seated habit of thinking we’re solid individuals. Biology tells us that all the cells in our bodies die and are replaced by new ones after seven years…
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger II
In order to understand anger from the Buddhist perspective, we need to begin by establishing a background of some Buddhist fundamentals. One of the first issues Buddhism address is the question of suffering…
Buddhism on Suffering and Anger I
It’s safe to say that everyone experiences some amount of anger. Even the Dalai Lama has his moments, “I am sometimes sad when I hear the personal stories of Tibetan refugees who have been tortured or beaten…
