The Buddha taught that when anger arises, close your eyes and ears, return to yourself, and tend to the source of anger within.

Whenever we hear a conversation or witness an event, our attention can be appropriate or inappropriate. If we are mindful, we will recognize which it is, nurture appropriate attention, and release inappropriate attention, noting, “I am aware that this inappropriate attention will not benefit me or those I care about.”

When you are angry, your face looks like a bomb about to go off. Close your eyes and ears and return to yourself in order to quell the flames. Smile, even if it takes effort. Smiling relaxes hundreds of tiny muscles, making your face more attractive. Sit wherever you are, and look deeply. If your concentration is not yet strong, you can go outside

The Samiddhi Sutra is the story of a young monk. Early one morning, Samiddhi went to the river to bathe, and as he was drying himself, a goddess (deva) appeared and asked him,

Although this practice can be used anywhere, at any time, it is especially useful when we’re in a state of anxiety and don’t know what to do. When we practice, we are transported to the calmest, most stable place we can go. The island of self is mindfulness, our awakened nature, the foundation of stability and calm that resides in us and shines lig

When you succeed in doing this, your suffering, sorrow, and painful mental formations will begin to transform. When your body is invaded by harmful bacteria, your own antibodies surround the bacteria and render them harmless. When there aren’t enough antibodies, your body will create more so it can neutralize the infection. Likewise, when you suffu

People who are able to exercise self-control are not drawn into the cycle of anger. The insight they have gained through looking deeply protects their mind and body. Looking deeply is the practice of love, compassion, joy, and equanimity.

Possessive love is like a dictatorship. We want to control the one we love, dictating what they can and cannot do. In wholesome love relationships, there is a certain amount of possessiveness and attachment, but if it is excessive, both lover and beloved will suffer.

If you practice true happiness, relying on the Dharma and realizing the interconnected and interdependent nature of all things, you become freer and more stable every day.