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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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community.
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The four characteristics of karma and purification

Understanding the four basic principles of karma helps to transform actions in a positive way.…

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Ven. Chodron and Ven. Damcho and Borneo Tribal Village community.
Good Karma Short Retreats

Mind as the source of happiness and pain

The principle cause of our experience is our previous karma, actions done in the past.…

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Venerable teaching and smiling.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons

“Good Karma” book launch

Karmic results are happening all the time in our life and all the time we…

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Graphic yellow and red image of the word karma.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons

Karma: The boomerang effect

Learning about karma can help us to create the causes for happiness and avoid the…

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Graphic yellow and red image of the word karma.
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How karma influences our lives

The teachings on karma are very practical. When we see that our experience is a…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Developing equanimity

What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Cultivating positive habits

Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Meditating on the results of karma

Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…

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Pink sunset sky between the silhouettes of two trees.
Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat 2014

Cultivating clear communication

Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits…

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