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: Buddha nature

How the two types of buddha nature are the basis for change and awakening. The…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Good Karma: Karma and its effects

The meaning of karma, its four principles, three branches, and three kinds of results. How…

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Good Karma Annual Retreat

Good Karma: The eight worldly concerns

How subduing the eight worldly concerns is the first step in living a spiritual or…

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Venerable holding a microphone while teaching.
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“Good Karma”: The ethical dimension of o...

When we understand karma we understand the importance of setting our motivation and making thoughtful…

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Cover of book "Good Karma."
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“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for ou...

How to use the teachings on karma and thought transformation to look at the causes…

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Venerable teaching in front of a large Buddha statue.
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Planting seeds for the life we want

The first of three talks given at a retreat based on the book, “Good Karma:…

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“Good Karma”: How our actions bring abou...

How the teachings on karma and its effects will enable us to take responsibility for…

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The wheel of karmic cause and effect

The third of three talks given in Russia on verses from the poem, "The Wheel…

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The basic principles of karma

The second of three talks given in Russia on verses from the poem, "The Wheel…

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