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by the Buddhist Anagārika Pasannacitta

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Five Buddhist Techniques Anyone Can Use To Reduce Anger (Right Now)

4/5/2023

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When anger and other strong emotions arise, use these five approaches to skilfully overcome your suffering.
5 Buddhist Steps To Overcome Anger (Right Now)

You don't have to be a Buddhist to use these techniques to overcome your anger and move forward gracefully, skilfully, and peacefully.


​​In this short "dharma bite," I provide five concise techniques that come from Buddhism that anyone (Buddhist or not) can use in-the-moment or after-the-fact to help reduce the heat of discontentment and cool the flames of anger.  This article includes a short guided meditation.

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TEACHING SERIES — VEDANĀS PART 1: What are your feelings, Why do they hurt

1/2/2023

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Vedanās: A Complete Guide to Feelings in Buddhism (and How to Actually Use This Teaching To Be Happy) — Part 1
​by Anagārika Pasannacitta
​(Anagārika Michael Turner)
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What are vedanās (feelings) in Buddhism? Definitively clearing up this oft-misunderstood subject and understanding how to apply this teaching in everyday life to practically lay the foundation for contentment, peace of mind, and actual progress toward nibbāna.

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Vedanā Series Overview
 — PART 1 — 
  • What are feelings in Buddhism?​​
  • What are the vedanās?
  • How are they connected and affected by other Buddhist concepts about who we are?
  • How is it that they can influence our moods so profoundly?
  • How can we apply the understanding of the vedanās in ways that genuinely help us to be happy all the time?
  • Can we actually avoid ever having bad days? (spoiler: yes!)

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AUDIO: Mettā Meditation and Analytical Meditation - How to Do Them Correctly [Dharma Talk MP3+Transcript Included]

2/1/2022

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A short Dharma talk on (1) how to do loving-kindness meditation correctly, (2) how to do Analytical meditation correctly, and (3) how they are used to make progress.
A Dharma talk on (1) how to do Mettā mediation correctly, (2) explaining how it is differs from Analytical meditation, and (3) how to do Analytical meditation correctly.

How to generate genuine feelings of love and compassion while meditating.


Most people are doing mettā meditation (i.e., loving-kindness meditation) ineffectively. Why is this?  Because there are very few people who are actually teaching others how to do it correctly, and many of them are hidden away in Buddhist monasteries.  In this article + audio dharma talk I provide clear instructions to make your practice more effective for progress toward Buddhist Enlightenment.

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Right Speech: How to Give Constructive Feedback That Doesn't Get Rejected.

1/11/2022

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How the fundamentals of Buddhist Right Speech can help you give skilful advice and feedback that gets heard.
How the fundamentals of Buddhist Right Speech can help you give skilful advice and feedback that gets heard.

How to use Buddhist Right Speech


​In this teaching, I share how Buddhists can use the teachings of Buddhist Right Speech and Mindfulness to offer unsolicited advice to others, skilfully and kindly, and in ways that promote harmony, mutual respect, and appreciation from and for the people whom we have around us.

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Falling Asleep During Meditation? 5 Tips to Overcome the Hindrance of Torpor.

11/27/2021

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"Sloth-and-torpor" is the third of the Five Hindrances to successfully meditating and cultivating concentration.

Stop falling asleep while you try to meditate.


​Do you find yourself getting drowsy or falling asleep when you are trying to meditate?  Unfortunately this affects many people.  
In this brief teaching, we will review the value of meditating with purpose and how to address the common complaint of "I keep falling asleep when I meditate, what can I do to stay awake?" And what to do if your attempts to stay alert fail.

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What Are the Eight Worldly Concerns and Why Must We Let Them Go?

10/28/2021

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How being free of stress and anxiety means letting go of the things that you think will make you happy.
What are the Eight Worldly Concerns and how do they relate to your pursuit of happiness and your freedom from worry, stress, and anxiety.

Stress and anxiety are signs that you're doing something wrong.


​In this article, we will cover what the Eight Worldly Concerns are and how they relate to your pursuit of happiness and your freedom from worry, stress, and anxiety.

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Karma for Lay-people.  What is and What isn't Karma? And Why It Matters.

9/26/2021

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Perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood concepts in all of buddhism and eastern philosophy: karma explained.
Perhaps one of the most widely misunderstood concepts in all of buddhism and eastern philosophy: karma explained.
What is Karma really? Is our life predetermined or do we have agency? And what does it have to do with who we are or what we experience?

'What is karma' explained by a Buddhist teacher


​In this short article, we will cover what Karma is and what it isn't; how it relates to destiny and free-will; and, its relationship to your happiness and your peace-of-mind.

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The Relationship Between Meditation, the Dharma, and Enlightenment?

5/4/2021

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Until you learn how to turn your meditation and dharma practice into progress, you will never experience Buddhist awakening, streamentry, or the benefits of your practice.
The Relationship Between Meditation and the Dharma; How to Make Progress Toward Buddhist Enlightenment

How to practice Buddhism explained by a Buddhist teacher - Enlightenment is a real thing


​In this reply to a student question, I cover the basics of making real progress with your dharma and meditation practice; how to cultivate it; and, why doing so is so important to attaining Awakening and Enlightenment.  Because this is an email to a student, it assumes a certain understanding of Buddhism on the part of the reader.

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How to Nurture Your "Buddha Nature" to Develop a Strong Sense of Happiness.

3/7/2021

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Each one of us has the seed to be unshakeably happy and peaceful; and you don't have to be a Buddhist to have it.
(Alt. Title: Recognising and connecting with your inner-goodness cultivates happiness)
Buddha Nature

Buddha Nature explained by a Buddhist teacher.


​In this article, we will cover what Buddha Nature is, how to recognise it, nurture it, cultivate it, and leverage it for happiness and Enlightenment.

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Practical Approach to Patience & Tolerance for Buddhists Practitioners

2/10/2021

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Patience isn't a reward that is granted by praying for it, it's a skill that is cultivated by practicing it.
Patience
In this Q&A, we will learn about how Buddhists view and approach the teachings on kindness, tolerance, acceptance, and patience with others.

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Pity vs Compassion: How to Spot the Difference - Buddhism Explained

1/7/2021

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Be a compassion expert by learning to stop pity at its root.
Compassion vs Pity

Compassion vs Pity Explained by a Buddhist Teacher


Compassion and pity are commonly misunderstood.  And this is equally relevant to both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.  While entire schools of Buddhism are anchored on the concept of compassion, and many compendia have been written on the topic, in this article we learn what they are, how they affect you, and how to adopt an easy way to spot the difference between them.

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The Altruistic Intention: What People Get Wrong About Buddhism, Enlightenment, and Bodhisattvas.

11/1/2020

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Dispelling a very common myth about the Altruistic Intention and the Mahayana Bodhisattva Path; and how it applies to your practice and attaining enlightenment.
Altruistic Intention

What everyone gets wrong about The Altruistic Intention explained


​In this article we will (1) learn about the Buddhist Altruistic Intention: what it is, what it isn't, and how it applies to Bodhisattvas and to your practice.  We will also briefly (2) review what Buddhist enlightenment is and what it means to be "enlightened."

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Buddhist Renunciation for Laypersons Explained (a practical how-to guide)

9/26/2020

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Renunciation is about wanting to put an end to Samsara: the endless cycle of birth, aging, sickness, and death.
Renunciation for laypeople

Buddhist Renunciation explained by a Buddhist teacher


​In this short article, we will cover what Renunciation is and what it isn't for lay-practitioners; how to cultivate it; and, why it's so important to attaining Awakening and Enlightenment.

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Stop Meditating on Emptiness: You're Wasting Your Time - Buddhism Explained

6/22/2020

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A unique approach to finally understanding sunyata that actually works for practice, growth, and Enlightenment.
Struggle with Emptiness?

Struggling to understand Emptiness? Read this.


​Emptiness is an challenging topic for the uninitiated and it presents an almost impossible learning curve to beginners who are just starting to explore the Buddhist path.  In this article we make some sense out of it and understand its place in your practice toward Buddhist Enlightenment.

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The Importance of Thinking About Death (and How It Can Help You) - Buddhism

5/12/2020

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Despite common misconceptions, buddhists are not obsessed with death, they are obsessed with happiness.
Thinking about death

Embracing Life by letting go of Death


​​What is the point of thinking about death? Is it morbid or is it useful? And how can it be used by non-Buddhists to cope with dying, death, or loss?

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Analytical Meditation: What is it and how to do it - Buddhism Explained (Q&A Part Two)

4/21/2020

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A very powerful, yet simple-to-understand practice.
Buddhist Analytical Meditation

What is analytical meditation and how to do it correctly?


Analytical meditation is a very powerful, yet simple-to-understand practice.  In this article we discuss what it is, how it works, and why it's such an important part of any mediation practice.

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Dharma: How to Correctly Practice & Study It

4/18/2020

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How To: Proper Buddhist Mindfulness and Meditation Practices

How to practice Buddhism explained by a Buddhist teacher


A brief article on how to use Buddhist texts to make progress in your practice.


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Row, Row, Row Your (Dharma) Boat...

4/13/2020

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a simple sing-along or chant that can be used as a teaching tool or a reminder practice.
Dharma Rhyme Song Chant

I was asked by a student to write a short mantra that she could remember to use with her children (and herself) as she saw fit, so I took a ubiquitous and popular children's song and I tweaked and reinterpreted it with deeper Buddhist meanings. 

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Forgiveness: it's about our relationship with ourself.

4/6/2020

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Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
Forgiveness is really not about someone else’s harmful behavior; it’s about our relationship with our own past. When we begin to work on forgiveness, it's firstly a self-care practice for ourselves.

Forgiveness and patience are critical to being able to cultivate your ability to develop inner peace-of-mind and happiness.


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True Buddhist Compassion: A Purse Snatching in Prague.

3/30/2020

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True story of compassionate thinking

We all share the same desire to be happy and to be free of suffering – so have compassion for others no matter what


I had intended to write about something else entirely, but I experienced something that reminded me that compassion is seeing beyond the actions of others and understanding that all people have problems and are trying to be happy; and, I wanted to share this story.

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