Disturbing Emotions

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.

The general principle regarding sexual ethics is to try to minimize any problematic and compulsive aspects of our sexual behavior, motivated by disturbing emotions.

Jealousy in a loving relationship means we don’t trust our partner’s love for us. We overcome it by realizing that love is not a limited commodity.

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.”

Attachment to someone is based on unrealistic projections; but with a more objective view, we can learn to relate to the person in a more loving and considerate way.

Tips for overcoming anxiety, to live a more confident life.

Distinguish the person from their behavior, to forgive them without condoning their actions.

Even though attachment is a disturbing emotion, developing attachment to our teachers does have a certain benefit, since it leads to trust. What we need to watch out for is exaggerating their good qualities.

Disturbing emotions occur not only in conceptual cognitions, which are always mental cognition, but also in non-conceptual sensory and mental cognition.

An overview of the various Indian tenet systems’ view on how we view ourselves as persons in relation to the samsara-perpetuating five aggregates.