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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-83

Remembering what samsara is, it's causes, and applying that to our life. Coming to see…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 73-76

Verses covering such topics as the eight worldly concerns, community property, receiving advice and admonishment.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 69-72

How reminding ourselves that the afflictions are the fault of the self-centered thought gives us…

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Venerable Chodron and Venerable Dhammika having a talk at the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society.
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher

How to relate to a spiritual teacher

Investigating the important role the spiritual teacher plays in our lives and how to cultivate…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 67-69

The importance of becoming honest with ourselves, admitting our faults, and not always blaming others…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 64-66

Getting a feeling for the object of negation in the emptiness meditation, and practicing the…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 60-63

A continuation of verses that point out our bad habits and how our self-grasping ignorance…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 56-59

Recognizing that the real enemies are the self-centered thought and self-grasping ignorance. How those misapprehensions…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 49-55

Identifying the real enemy, where our suffering comes from: self-centeredness and self-grasping ignorance, and how…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 46-48

Helpful verses for taking responsibility for our own lives and experience and becoming heedful of…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-45

Being taken advantage of, jealousy at others' good fortune. Looking at what is behind these…

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