The Way of the Bodhisattva 71 | Why Anger Keeps Growing—and How to Cut It Off at the Root

Why does anger only ever hurt you? Khenpo Sodargye unpacks Shantideva's teaching that anger has no function except to harm us — and shows how to starve it at its root. What you'll discover in this lecture: ① Why patience brings happiness in this life and all future lives ② The true "cause" of anger — and why it's simpler than you think ③ The story of Rahula and Shariputra enduring abuse without anger ④ Why a peaceful mind, not circumstance, determines happiness ⑤ The 12/36/72 classification of what triggers our anger 👇 Check the timestamps below to follow the teaching step by step. 00:00:00 Opening: The Benefits of Patience 00:00:20 Why Patience Brings Happiness Now and Later 00:02:18 The Story of Rahula and Shariputra's Endurance 00:04:52 Why Studying This Treatise Changes Character 00:06:02 The Analogy of the Chronic Illness and the Patient Doctor 00:08:17 The True Cause of Anger: The "Food" of Displeasure 00:12:44 How to Cut Off the Cause and Destroy Anger's Supply 00:14:55 The Four Practices of a True Monastic 00:20:26 Never Let Circumstances Disturb Your Joy 00:23:02 Vairochana and Milarepa: Joy Beyond Circumstance 00:26:41 Preparing the Mind Before Suffering Strikes 00:33:32 Classifying the Objects of Anger: 12, 36, 72 Types #khenposodargye #TibetanBuddhism #TheWayoftheBodhisattva #Bodhicharyavatara #Patience #Anger #MindTraining #Meditation #Wisdom #Compassion #Milarepa #Buddhism #Mindfulness #InnerPeace #Samsara