Take Control of Your Mind

About this episode

Gen Ananda discusses the Buddhist practice of patience as a transformative method for dealing with anger and conflict.

In this episode, Gen Ananda explores the Buddhist practice of patience, understanding it as a profound practice of acceptance - not passive tolerance, but a powerful method for transforming anger, conflict, and emotional pain. Through real-life examples, personal stories, and Kadampa Buddhist wisdom, we learn how patience creates inner freedom, courage in difficult conversations, and a healthier way to meet conflict - without suppressing our feelings or fueling them. A deep, practical conversation on emotional maturity, forgiveness, and changing the world by changing the mind. Chapters 00:00 Why Patience Matters 05:20 Working with Anger & Emotional Triggers 09:20 Courage, Conflict & Inner Freedom 13:45 Conflict Without Drama 17:20 Healthy Ways to Process Anger 22:15 Meditation as Real-Life Training 25:20 Conflict with the World & Society 33:45 Forgiveness & Letting Go of Blame 40:00 Healing Through Responsibility & Insight Book References Modern Buddhism : https://kadampa.org/book/modern-buddhism How to Transform Your Life : https://howtotyl.com/ Gen Ananda is a senior teacher within the New Kadampa Tradition, an international Buddhist tradition with over a…

People in this episode

Host: Gen Ananda

Topics covered

• patience
• emotional maturity
• forgiveness
• anger management
• conflict resolution
• Buddhist wisdom

Keywords

• patience
• anger
• emotional pain
• forgiveness
• conflict
• Buddhism
• meditation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Kadampa Tradition

Books & works: Modern Buddhism, How to Transform Your Life

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