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Thought training when working with others

Thought training when working with others

Teachings given during a three-day retreat on the text Wheel of Sharp Weapons at Chenrezig Institute in Queensland, Australia.

  • Thoughts and feelings when advising others
  • Obstacles to equanimity
  • Thoughts on developing equanimity
  • Verses 19-22
    • How to meditate on the verses
    • Not encouraging others in negativities
    • How we handle failure
    • Karma from phoniness or sneakiness
    • Integrity and consideration for others

Wheel of Sharp Weapons 10 (download)

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.