Project Patience: How To ‘Fight’ The Fire Of Anger

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Are You Born With A Short Temper?

Dec. 19 | Patience is needed, even for impatience. - Stonepeace A man went to call on a priest [Buddhist monk] for advice. “I was born with a short temper,” he confessed. “They say getting angry only makes matters worse and they’re right....

How To Deal With Public Nuisances?

Dec. 4 | Question: What would you do if you encounter those who blast their music in public transport? How should I control the feeling of being pissed off in me? Sometimes, their music is so loud that my mind is confused by it. I always feel like going...

Rahula’s Calmness Despite Adversities

Oct. 25 | Anger always harms oneself immediately, even if never expressed to harm others later. - Stonepeace On another occasion, Rahula followed his teacher, Sariputra, on a trip to teach the Dharma. At noon, they begged for alms in the vicinity of Rajagriha....

Great Patience Is Great Strength

Aug. 23 | 能行忍者 乃可名为 有力大人 – 佛遗教经 One able to practise patience can then be named as a great person with strength. – Sutra on the Buddha’s Bequeathed Teaching

Seeing Enemies As Precious Treasures

Jul. 27 | If enemies reveal our fault of enmity, are they not our spiritual friends too? - Stonepeace There are many reasons for charity; the world is full of people in need. On the other hand, those who make us angry and test our patience are relatively few, especially...

Two Proven Pain-Free Solutions For Meditators

May. 2 | The only good about suffering is that it reminds us that it is good to rise above it. - Stonepeace A recurring problem for many beginner meditators (and those who practise chanting, which is essentially a meditative practice too) is that of physical pain,...

The Story of Khantivadi Ascetic

Apr. 5 | Once upon a time the Bodhisattva, leading the life of an ascetic, was meditating at the foot of a tree in the king’s royal park. He was living there at the invitation of the king’s general. One day the king went to the park with the ladies...

With Whom Should You Be Angry?

Feb. 14 | How could I find enough leather To cover the earth? Having leather on the soles of your sandals Is the same as covering the whole earth. ~ Shantideva (Engaging in the Deeds of Bodhisattvas) Check whether or not you could ever completely subdue your enemies....

The Enemy’s Gift

Jan. 17 | Now, as a genuine practitioner of compassion and Bodhicitta, you must develop tolerance. And in order to practice sincerely and to develop patience, you need someone who willfully hurts you. Thus, these people give us real opportunities to practice these...

Handling Those Unsupportive of Our Dharma Practice

Oct. 20 | Since Dharma practice ultimately is to benefit all, antagonising some with ‘Dharma practice’ is unbeneficial. - Stonepeace What can we do if our family and friends are not supportive or are even resentful of our interest in Buddhism? First, accept...