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Below is a listing of advices in the Online Advice Book. They are sorted and grouped by the date posted on our website, with the most recent additions showing first. You can enter a keyword to search for advices containing that term.
Advices posted during the month of September 2009
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who was going to paint the Buddha’s eyes on a statue.
Rinpoche made the following comments on the benefits of making tsa-tsas.
During a tour of relics, some of them started to emit light. Rinpoche recommended the following prayers to be recited when this happens.
Some relics started to radiate light during a tour. Rinpoche gave the following message to the people working on the tour.
Rinpoche made the following comments on relics.
Advices posted during the month of August 2009
The following is part of an interview between Rinpoche and a monk about the benefits of wearing robes.
Rinpoche sent this handwritten card to the monks at Nalanda Monastery, France.
Rinpoche sent this advice to a nun who was leading a mani retreat and nyung näs.
Rinpoche gave this advice to a person who worked as a driver for a Dharma center. The driver complained of being very angry with his family and asked Rinpoche for some mantras to help him.
Rinpoche made the following comment on practicing patience.
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student about dealing with attachment and the wish to become ordained.
Rinpoche made the following comments on the disadvantages of attachment.
Rinpoche made the following comments on what to do if you are feeling depressed.
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had suffered unexplained bouts of depression in the morning ever since childhood.
Rinpoche made these various comments on how to deal with depression.
Rinpoche offered the following advice on depression.
Rinpoche sent the following letter to a student who had written saying that her mother was criticized a lot, and what could she do to help her.
Rinpoche made the following comments on how to deal with criticism.
Rinpoche made the following comments on what to do when you are criticized.
Rinpoche gave the following advice regarding suicide.
A woman felt that her distrust of other people was interfering with her desire to help others.
A student suffering from debilitating fear and paranoia wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice. His letter and Rinpoche’s response are below.
Rinpoche asked his assistant about a student who created beautiful prayer wheels and wanted to send that person a gift. Rinpoche asked whether the student would make any more prayer wheels, and was told that it might take a while, because the...
A student who was eight months’ pregnant wrote to Rinpoche for advice because there was a possibility the child could be HIV positive and also there could be complications during the birth.
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice on a difficult pregnancy and what was predicted to be a difficult birth.