Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 95-98
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06 
Jun 28, 2004 An expanded commentary on Dharmarakshita's The Wheel of Sharp Weapons given at Sravasti Abbey from 2004-2006.
- Seeing the disadvantages of self-centeredness and the benefits of cherishing others
- Contemplating the kindness of others.
- Taking and giving meditation
- Taking on others’ suffering in order to enhance our practice
- Doing the taking and giving meditation with people we have difficult relationships with
- Cooperation in our relationships with others
Wheel of Sharp Weapons (expanded): Verses 95-98 (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.
