Depression

Depression

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Boudha Stupa, Nepal, 2017. Photo: Bill Kane.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche receives thousands of  letters every year from people seeking guidance on a variety of issues. His advice is made available here, so it may be of benefit to others.

In this topic, Rinpoche gives extensive advice on transforming depression by changing our focus from self to others. He shows us how to use depression on the path to enlightenment, so it becomes the best Dharma practice and the best way of healing ourselves.

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