We all have individuals in our life that trigger this feeling in us of resentment. “How dare they!” we think to ourselves. “I would never do that”, we think, “I would never be that selfish”. We can become consumed by people or situations that we feel are unfair. However, we do have a choice in how we perceive things and whether or not we allow negative emotions to overwhelm us.
Teachers come in all different shapes and sizes. If we choose to come from a more traditional Buddhist perspective, we can come to understand that much of our reality is illusion, a dream, and a learning dream where we have the opportunity to transform ourselves in every frustrating or negative interaction or emotion. The Buddhists tell us that there are three core factors that can help us to transform our negative emotions.
