The Mahayana path is characterized by the Bodhisattva’s aspiration to become a Buddha for the sake of all beings. The means to develop and enhance this extraordinary attitude are revealed in a genre of teachings, at once practical and radical, known as ‘mind training’, or ‘thought transformation’ (lojong). Dharmarakshita’s "Wheel of Sharp Weapons" is one of the most esteemed mind training teachings, and a powerful weapon to cut through our true enemies – the self-grasping and selfcherishing which oppose altruistic…