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Wheel of Sharp Weapons – Poetic Rendering
The name of this work is The Wheel of Sharp Weapons Effectively Striking the Heart of the Foe. I pay heartfelt homage to you, Yamantaka; your wrath is opposed to the Great Lord of Death. [1] [notes by Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey: see below] (1) In jungles of poisonous plants...
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons
Points for Training the Mind
Overview of the Twenty-Two Trainings Last in our discussion is the seventh point, which consists of the list of the twenty-two trainings, or points that train the mind in cleansing our attitudes. The first of these trainings is: Do all yogas with one. This refers to, no...
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Extensive Explanation of “Seven Point Mind Training” – Dr. Berzin
Details of Ways of Knowing: 10 Bare Cognition
Bare cognition is a fresh, nonfraudulent awareness that is non-deceptive and parted from concepts.
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Ways of Knowing
Seven Point Mind Training
Teachings on changing our attitudes toward self and others through mind training (lojong), enabling us to turn any situation we encounter into a path to enlightenment.
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Sutra Texts
Six Yogas of Naropa: The Importance of the Common Preliminaries
The Salutation The text begins with the verse of salutation in which a distinction must be made between the eight qualities of Ishvara (dbang-phyug), the king of the gods, and the eight king-of-the-god types of qualities. The former are the qualities of the king of the gods,...
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Introduction to the Six Yogas of Naropa
Training in Higher Discipline & Higher Concentration
Engaging in Enlightening Conduct Once we take the bodhisattva vows, which are the essence of developing this engaged level of bodhichitta, we need to actually practice what’s called “enlightening conduct,” bodhisattva conduct. This is actually what bodhisattva vows shape;...
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Commentary on “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment” – Dr. Berzin
Bodhisattva Vows, Training, and Receiving Tantric Initiation
Bodhisattva Vows For practicing the engaged state of bodhichitta and being best able to practice the six far-reaching attitudes, we need to take the bodhisattva vows. This involves refraining from committing the 18 root downfalls and the 46 faulty actions that transgress these...
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Commentary on “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment” – Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Guidelines from Developing Bodhichitta and Taking Bodhisattva Vows
The Great Benefits of Bodhichitta There are great benefits to be derived from the development of an enlightening aim of bodhichitta. The positive force built up by it of are discussed in twelve lines from a sutra of the Buddha which was requested by the householder Viradatta....
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Explanation of “Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment” – Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Tonglen Done with the Three Poisons
Contrasting Bodhisattvas with Ordinary Beings The text, Wheel of Sharp Weapons, begins with Dharmarakshita contrasting bodhisattvas with ordinary beings. Bodhisattvas practice tonglen – giving and taking – taking from others the three poisonous disturbing states of mind or...
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Overview of “Wheel of Sharp Weapons” – Dr. Berzin
Right Speech, Behavior and Livelihood
Review The three trainings in ethical discipline, concentration and discriminating awareness are always focused on helping us to overcome our problems and any suffering we experience. The method is to identify the causes of our difficulties, and to apply the three in order to...
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A Full Buddhist Life: The Eightfold Path
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