Business Losing Money

Business Losing Money

Date Posted:
October 2009

A new meditation group coordinator and student was having problems with her business. The business was not profitable and she was worried her financial backer would withdraw support. She had recited the Sanghata Sutra in her home and planned to recite it in the store, and she had also done prostrations to the Thirty-five Buddhas and the seven Medicine Buddhas. She wrote to Rinpoche requesting advice. His response is below.

My very dear one,
Thank you very much for your very kind email. I checked regarding what you can do to have success in your business and this is what came out:

• Recite the Celestial Mansion mantra 60 times. [Find links to this practice in the FPMT Catalogue.]

• Write the Sanghata Sutra three times.

• You need to wear one Dzambala protection. I will send this to you.

• You need to print this Akashagarbha mantra on a small card and keep it on you, like a business card.

• It is very good if you can do the Dzambhala water offering practice to Black Dzambhala (standing) and White Dzambhala (riding on a dragon). The best would be if you could get two small statues made of Dzambhala and actually do the water offering practice on these two statues. You can order them through Kopan Monastery. I will send you a photo of Black Dzambhala, which is more rare.

• Burn special incense in your shop. I will send you a practice and explanation on this.

• You should ask the Sangha at Vajrapani Institute or Nalanda Monastery to do two Four Mandala Offerings to Tara pujas and to dedicate them to your business. You need to arrange offerings for the Sangha if they do this.

I was very happy to receive your email and I’m looking forward to meeting you. Thank you very much for your kind service to sentient beings, to the teachings of Buddha and to me.

With much love and prayers ...