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Advices posted during the month of November 2009
Rinpoche gave this advice regarding what a retreat place is really for.
During lunchtime at one of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings on “The Wheel of Sharp Weapons,” Rinpoche made the following comments on the value of retreat.
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a very dedicated student, about to do seven months’ retreat. The student had been working for more than seven years in the FPMT International Office.
A student was going to be ordained and then do a six-month retreat. He wrote to Rinpoche asking which retreat to do.
One very old devoted student and nun wrote to Rinpoche saying she wanted to enter retreat for the rest of her life.
Rinpoche wrote the following, on a number of small cards, to a student who had completed a Hayagriva retreat, and had written to Rinpoche letting him know.
Rinpoche sent the following letter to nuns who had completed an annual Mani retreat.
Rinpoche sent the following letter to a student who had been in retreat for 15 months.
A student wrote asking for advice on the retreat he was going to do.
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student doing a three-year retreat, who had asked what to do at the end of the retreat.
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a nun who had asked him whether she could start a three-year retreat. Rinpoche mentioned that his response is the essence of how to do any retreat.
Rinpoche sent the following messages at the beginning of and during a retreat.
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a nun in retreat, who was having obstacles.
Rinpoche gave this advice to a nun who had disrobed and started taking drugs, but had later stopped. She sent a letter of confession, also saying she had stopped doing all her practices.
Rinpoche gave this mantra to a nun to pacify her boss’s anger and dislike toward her, and also to use if other people were to get angry with her.
Rinpoche made the following comments on the positive results of reciting the Arya Sanghata Sutra.
A student handwrote the Sanghata Sutra and sent it to Rinpoche. He sent the following message.
Rinpoche explained the benefits of reciting the Golden Light Sutra for world peace.
Rinpoche listed the following benefits of the Sutra of Golden Light.
Rinpoche made the following comments on the positive results of reciting the Diamond Cutter Sutra.
Rinpoche explained the benefits of reading the Diamond Sutra.
Rinpche offered the following zung and mantra of Norbu Sangpo.
Rinpoche offered the following Mantra Encompassing the Essence of the Kangyur: the Prajnaparamita mantras.
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a student, with three sutras (the Sutra of Golden Light, the Sanghata Sutra, and the Diamond Cutter Sutra).
Rinpoche sent the following letter to a student. He had previously sent her three sutras (the Sutra of Golden Light, the Sanghata Sutra, and Vajra Cutter Sutra). After reading the Sanghata Sutra, she wrote to...