Good and bad, isn't exactly black and white.
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(02:19): Bad people deserve love
(08:23): The wise use of our limited amount of compassion
(13:33): How to see the human behind the evil act
(18:38): Reconciling the cognitive dissonance between ideals and the reality.
(22:05): Precepts - why breaking the 'rules' can help you to understand them.
(28:05): Having good intentions is not good enough
(35:00): Compassion must be accompanied by wisdom
(37:15): Anger is a manifestation of compassion
(41:18): The 4 divine abodes to turn anger into a force for good
(43:49): Good people are punished and bad people get away doing evil things. Really?
(45:49): Standing up for oneself
(53:50): What is the opposite of anger?
(55:52): Can a peaceful person garner the same amount of support for change vs an angry person?
Correction: Venerable Angulimala was stoned during alms round but was not stoned to death.
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