Disturbing Emotions

Envy is a complex emotion made up of many disturbing factors, but can be overcome by identifying these factors and applying effective antidotes.

By gaining a calmer, more realistic view of ourselves, we can overcome self-hatred and be better able to realize our potentials.

Buddha-family traits refer to aspects of Buddha-nature that all of us have that enable us to become Buddhas.

How to develop a thorough understanding of our mind, emotions and feelings.

Beru Khyentse Rinpoche’s commentary to the fourth chapter of Longchenpa’s “Precious Garland for the Four Themes of (Gampopa),” entitled “Purifying Confusion into Deep Awareness.”

Inspired by the work of Tsultim Allione, this method fits the structure of a “fulfill and restore” ritual of a Dharma-protector to address fear and anxiety.

Gelug Prasangika’s presentation of coarse disturbing emotions, which are based on grasping for a self-sufficiently knowable “me,” and the underlying subtle disturbing emotions, which are based solely on the automatically-arising grasping for self-established existence.

Disturbing emotions are those that make us lose peace of mind and self-control.

The ancient Indian teachings on the mind, emotions, cognition, and logic can be of great benefit to the modern world.

We need to develop the determination to be free of our habitual routines that cause us stress and train ourselves in self-discipline, concentration, and discriminating awareness.