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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Shorter commentary on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita.

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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 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction and Verses 1-14

Practical teachings on how to transform difficulties into the path and the importance of strengthening…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 15-23

Looking at various karmic results and the actions and attitudes that caused them.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 24-34

A further look at various experiences in our lives and the previous actions that brought…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 35-42

Continuing to look at actions and their results, how to keep the mind focused on…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-49

Cultivate contentment instead of greed, dampen our pride, subdue our self-centeredness. No external thing can…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 50-62

Disadvantages and effects of self-grasping ignorance, self-cherishing and having insincere motivations when we act.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 63-71

Actions and their results. Examining attachment, relying on the Three Jewels, and keeping good ethical…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2004

Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 72-80

Acquiring a precious human life and yet giving up opportunity to practice Dharma.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-92

Dharma friends, choosing teachers, and keeping Dharma practice alive.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 93-98

Taking on suffering of others without fear and having no doubt that self-cherishing is the…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-104

How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion

How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in…

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