Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat (Australia 2014)
A three-day retreat on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons held at Chenrezig Institute in Australia in 2014.
Ignorance and karma
Venerable Thubten Chodron How to transform the mind of "I should" and accept our karma instead of getting angry at our situation. How the mind creates our misery…
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Apologizing and forgiving
The meaning of forgiveness, how to let go of our anger and transform a painful situation.
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Changing habits through practice
Changing our habitual patterns through repeated practice, we can transform the most unpleasant circumstances into opportunities to practice compassion.
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The three poisons
The role of self-grasping ignorance, anger, and attachment in our relationships with others.
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Cultivating clear communication
Examining our motivations for harsh or unkind speech, looking at ways to cultivate different habits of speech and finding clear ways to communicate.
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Meditating on the results of karma
Advice on how to meditate on the verses followed by an examination of the results of karma and how to change our habits.
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Cultivating positive habits
Learning how to change our habitual reactions and mental states and how to interact with others in a more clear, constructive, and beneficial way.
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Developing equanimity
What prevents and what would help us to develop equanimity. Looking at our own needs realistically.
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Thought training when working with others
Thoughts on developing equanimity and overcoming obstacles to doing so.
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