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Wheel of Sharp Weapons Retreat (Castle Rock 2004)

Shorter commentary on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons by Dharmarakshita given at Cloud Mountain Retreat Center in 2004.

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Learn more about Good Karma: How to Create the Causes of Happiness and Avoid the Causes of Suffering, a commentary on The Wheel of Sharp Weapons here.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Introduction and Verses...

Practical teachings on how to transform difficulties into the path and the importance of strengthening our mind until we are well trained.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 15-23

Looking at various karmic results and the actions and attitudes that caused them.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 24-34

A further look at various experiences in our lives and the previous actions that brought about these results.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 35-42

Continuing to look at actions and their results, how to keep the mind focused on Dharma and form meaningful relationships.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 43-49

Cultivate contentment instead of greed, dampen our pride, subdue our self-centeredness. No external thing can harm us like our self-centeredness.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 50-62

Disadvantages and effects of self-grasping ignorance, self-cherishing and having insincere motivations when we act.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 63-71

Actions and their results. Examining attachment, relying on the Three Jewels, and keeping good ethical discipline.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 72-80

Acquiring a precious human life and yet giving up opportunity to practice Dharma.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 81-92

Dharma friends, choosing teachers, and keeping Dharma practice alive.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 93-98

Taking on suffering of others without fear and having no doubt that self-cherishing is the enemy.

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 99-104

How we can grow in our Dharma practice through these courageous mind-training practices. Thinking about what the bodhisattvas had to put up with to help…

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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verse 104-Conclusion

How things exist dependent on causes and conditions, they appear one way and exist in another way.

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