An expanded commentary on Dharmarakshita’s The Wheel of Sharp Weapons given at Sravasti Abbey from 2004-2006.
- In the emptiness meditation, the difficulty of getting a feeling for the negated object
- Our relationship between leaders and followers
- When we’re a teacher, having our students turn on us
- Not having too many expectations of sentient beings
- Tight-rope walk of trusting others to do what they say they’ll do, but not having too many expectations
- Putting our trust in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha because they are infallible in the sense that the Dharma is the completely pure path
- Not seeking position and recognition, but instead devoting ourselves to practice
- Surrendering our self-centeredness
- Having miraculous powers is not necessarily a sign that somebody is spiritually realized
- When we have a genuine realization of emptiness, our respect for karma and its results becomes even deeper
Wheel of Sharp Weapons (expanded): Verses 64-66 (download)
