Commentary (expanded version) on
Dharmarakshita's
The Wheel of Sharp Weapons,
Training of the Mind
by Ven. Thubten Chodron©
Sravasti Abbey, USA
2004-2006

*Note: Some verse numbers cited in the teachings are wrong due to mistakes in the text used. The verse numbers indicated on this page are the correct ones.

Introduction [62 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 1-6 [60 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 7-10 [55 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 10-15 [61 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 16-21 [78 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 22-24 [43 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 25-28 [74 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 29-33 [80 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 34-37 [59 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 38-42 [67 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 43-45 [65 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 46-48 [66 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 49-55 [47 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 56-59 [81 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 60-63 [61 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 64-66 [79 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 67-69 [38 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 69-72 [65 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 73-76 [61 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 77-80 [66 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 81-83 [57 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 84-85 [66 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 86-89 [64 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 90-91 [79 min] Download mp3 file

*Verses 92-94 [53 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 95-98 [63 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 99-100 [52 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 101-104 [62 min] Download mp3 file

Verses 104-106 [45 min] Download mp3 file

After a break in the teachings, Ven. Chodron completed her commentary on this text in 5 sessions.

Session 1

v 102-103 [18 min] Download mp3 file

v 104-105 [38 min] Download mp3 file

Q&A [15 min] Download mp3 file

 Session 2

v 105-106 [36 min] Download mp3 file

v 107 and Q&A [18 min] Download mp3 file

 

Session 3

v 107-108 [31 min] Download mp3 file

v 109-111 and Q&A [33 min] Download mp3 file

 

Session 4

v 111 [28 min] Download mp3 file

v 112-113 [23 min] Download mp3 file

Q&A [19 min] Download mp3 file

Session 5

v 114-115 [38 min] Download mp3 file

v 116-117 and Colophon
[32 min] Download mp3 file