The heroism of bodhisattvas and how to gradually train the mind to look at the world the way bodhisattvas do.
Good Karma: A bodhisattva’s courage
A variety of commentaries to the thought-training text Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmaraksita, which uses the metaphor of a boomerang-like wheel of sharp weapons to help us see our difficulties as the karmic effects of prior actions. Use the links below and in the sidebar to the left to access related topics.
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A variety of commentaries to the thought-training text Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmaraksita, which uses the metaphor of a boomerang-like wheel of sharp weapons to help us see our difficulties as the karmic effects of prior actions. Use the links below and in the sidebar to the left to access related topics.
Good Karma: Buddha nature
How the two types of buddha nature are the basis for change and awakening. The opening verses on the analogy of peacocks and bodhisattvas.
“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for our future experiences
How to use the teachings on karma and thought transformation to look at the causes of present experiences and creating the causes for future experiences.
Karma: The boomerang effect
Learning about karma can help us to create the causes for happiness and avoid the causes for suffering, in this life and future lives.
How karma influences our lives
The teachings on karma are very practical. When we see that our experience is a result of our own actions we see there is something we can do to change it.
Ethical conduct and emptiness
An explanation of right livelihood, dangers of bragging about our qualities, and the importance of loyalty in repaying others’ kindness.
The importance of motivation
Why wrong views are stifling to our practice, the importance of maintaining our health to support our practice, and the effects of motivation.
Meaningful Dharma practice
What makes a bad companion, the importance of respecting Dharma objects, enduring hardships for the Dharma, and the importance of honesty.
Striking at the vital point
Why deities have wrathful forms, the practice of tonglen, and our obligation to help those who are suffering.