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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Bringing an awareness of karma into our lives
The first of three talks given in Russia on verses from the poem, "The Wheel…
View PostCreating the causes for good results
Examining our behaviors and attitudes in pursuing happiness in order to abandon mistaken ways and…
View PostIdentifying the real source of our difficulties
Seeing self-centeredness and self-grasping as the source of our problems and counteracting them to find…
View PostUnderstanding and transforming difficulties
When we find ourselves in difficult situations we can use the thought transformation teachings to…
View PostTransforming the mind through taking and giving
Practicing taking and giving challenges our usual ways of thinking and helps us develop a…
View Post“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for th...
Karma and its effects explains the link between actions and experiences. By changing our mental…
View PostThis precious human life
The third of three talks based on the book “Good Karma: How to Create the…
View PostInfluencing and benefitting others
The second of three talks based on the book “Good Karma: How to Create the…
View PostTaking responsibility for our experiences
The first of three talks based on the book "Good Karma: How to Create the…
View Post“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for th...
The teachings on karma show that we are in the process of creating our future…
View PostThe wheel of karmic actions and results
Commentary on selected verses from the thought training poem "The Wheel of Sharp Weapons" from…
View PostApplying the teachings on karma in our lives
How to apply the teachings on karma in daily life to engage in constructive actions…
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