Wheel of Sharp Weapons
Commentaries on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmaraksita, a poem on the karmic effects of our past actions.
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Good Karma Annual Retreat
Ongoing teachings on Good Karma given during annual Memorial Day weekend retreats.
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Good Karma Short Retreats
Short weekend retreats based on Good Karma, drawing on verses from The Wheel of Sharp Weapons.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons 2004-06
Extensive commentary on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004
Shorter commentary on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014
A three-day retreat on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons at Chenrezig Institute in Australia.
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Good Karma
A commentary that plants a classic Buddhist text, the Wheel of Sharp Weapons, squarely into life in the modern world. Good Karma elucidates how we can eliminate the causes of anxiety, fear, and depression and create the causes of joy.
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat (Missoula 2013)
Teachings on the Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita given at Osel Shen Phen Ling in Missoula in 2013.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Good Karma: Facing hardship for the Dharma
How enduring hardship for the sake of the Dharma is worthwhile, freeing us from mental…
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Good Karma: Results of transgressing ethical commitm...
The importance of ethical commitments and taking our practice seriously.
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Good Karma: Q&A on karma
The importance of developing equanimity and questions from the audience about how karma works.
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Good Karma: Determining to maintain good character w...
Avoiding pretension and deceit with our spiritual mentors and keeping good ethical conduct.
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Good Karma: Intro to karma and its effects
Reflections on the kindness of others and introduction to the law of karma and its…
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Good Karma: Helpful and unhelpful friends
Responses to questions and commentary on verses about spiritual friends.
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Good Karma: The importance of motivation
The mental nonvirtues of coveting, malice, and wrong views.
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Good Karma: Karmic consequences of the ten nonvirtues
Why we should avoid engaging in killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct.
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Good Karma: Serving others instead of exploiting them
How to overcome miserliness and being mistreated by others.
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Good Karma: The four characteristics of karma
More about the characteristics of karma and how to overcome mental suffering.
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Good Karma: A short overview of the Buddhist worldview
Introduction to the Buddhist worldview and "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons."
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Good Karma: Offering our help to all beings
Doing the taking and giving meditation to purify past actions.
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