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Advices posted during the month of November 2009
Rinpoche sent the following note about the card below.
Rinpoche made the following comments on how to live a good life.
Rinpoche wrote this message in a book that he gave to a student.
Rinpoche gave the following comments to some benefactors.
A longtime student, who had never asked for advice on his practice, decided to ask, after his daughter had done so and had had some incredible results (the practice was related to health and her whole life turned around).
Rinpoche explained the reasons for giving practices.
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who was ill.
A student, who used to be a monk, wrote asking for advice with his practice. He also asked about his work, which was not going well.
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice about practices for the rest of his life, and for career advice as he is seeking stable and fulfilling work. He also requested Rinpoche to accept him as a student. Rinpoche’s response is below.
A student wrote to Rinpoche and asked which practices to do for the rest of his life.
The following are quotes by Lama Yeshe.
Rinpoche gave the following advice.
Rinpoche gave the following advice.
Rinpoche offered variations of the following Buddhist statements with the idea that they could be used on car stickers, placards for Dharma centers, bookmarks, key-chains, hats, shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, pens, and pins/badges.
A student who is a Christian minister wrote asking if she should stop her work so she could focus mostly on Dharma.
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a very new student, with a poster of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha.
Rinpoche sent this letter to a new student outlining essential lamrim meditations.
A student wrote asking what he should focus on to make his life most meaningful.
Rinpoche made the following comment on achieving realizations of the lam-rim.
A student wrote to Rinpoche and he responded with the following advice on essential practices. The student’s card and Rinpoche’s response are below.
Rinpoche made the following comments in answer to a question on how to deal with the appearance of the guru scolding you or being displeased.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered this meditation on guru devotion.
Rinpoche offered the following advice on how karma becomes more powerful from an action when there are many people gathered together.
Rinpoche made the following comments on chöd practice.
A student at the Master’s Program in Italy asked about the merit of studying the perfection of wisdom compared with other virtuous actions. Here is her letter, followed by Rinpoche’s response.