Udāna Sūtra 42 | When Anger Strikes, Who Really Gets Hurt?

When you get angry, who actually gets hurt first? Khenpo Sodargye teaches Chapter 14 of the Udāna Sūtra — the Chapter on Hatred — and explains why every act of anger, slander, and resentment ultimately destroys the one who gives rise to it. In this lecture: ① Why anger toward the innocent ruins both this life and the next ② The sparrow, the hawk, and the rock — a sutra fable about self-destruction ③ King Dighiti's final words: how hatred breaks the cycle ④ 1,300 years of religious wars — hatred between peoples and nations ⑤ Why knowledge means nothing if it never becomes practice 👇 Follow along with the timestamps below. 00:00:00 Opening prayers 00:02:22 Chapter on Hatred — the teaching begins 00:03:11 The 8 worldly concerns secretly erode your practice 00:05:20 Devadatta envied the Buddha — and fell to hell 00:07:01 Attacking others for likes — modern hatred exposed 00:11:37 Slander fuels bodhicitta — the real Mahayana power 00:12:26 The hawk analogy: anger destroys you first 00:17:50 He surrendered his kingdom to avoid killing — then what? 00:19:57 Sword raised 3 times. Put down 3 times. 00:27:34 Half your life spent asleep — still holding petty grudges? 00:34:45 The Crusades: ankle-deep blood. This is what hatred builds. 00:37:01 "I'm right!" — what every side believes, always 00:48:05 You know the Dharma. So why don't you live it? #KhenpoSodargye #TibetanBuddhism #UdanaSutra #AngerManagement #Hatred #MindTraining #Buddhism #Patience #InnerPeace #KarmicLaw #Wisdom #Compassion #Samsara #Liberation