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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The four characteristics of karma and purification
Understanding the four basic principles of karma helps to transform actions in a positive way.…
View PostMind as the source of happiness and pain
The principle cause of our experience is our previous karma, actions done in the past.…
View Post“Good Karma” book launch
Karmic results are happening all the time in our life and all the time we…
View Post“Good Karma”: Creating the causes for ha...
Looking at our experience from the viewpoint of karma leads us to act in ways…
View Post“Good Karma”: Book reading with question...
The story behind writing the book. Reading of selected verses and the commentary.
View PostKarma: The boomerang effect
Learning about karma can help us to create the causes for happiness and avoid the…
View PostHow karma influences our lives
The teachings on karma are very practical. When we see that our experience is a…
View PostThought training when working with others
Thoughts on developing equanimity and overcoming obstacles to doing so.
View PostDeveloping equanimity
What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs…
View PostCultivating positive habits
Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with…
View PostMeditating on the results of karma
Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results…
View PostCultivating clear communication
Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits…
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