Depressed and Unsure Where to Live

Depressed and Unsure Where to Live

Date Posted:
May 2013

A student, who was depressed, asked Rinpoche for advice about where she should live.

Dear Abbie,
A billion, zillion, trillion times, thank you from my heart for your sincere service, gold-leafing and sanding the buddhas. Thank you very, very, very much.

If you are depressed, the best place to live is the hells. You will not be depressed there, so you can move there and then come back to Kopan and do gold-leafing. While you are in the hells, teach Dharma to other beings; make a Dharma center and teach Dharma to the hell beings who are there.

See you soon.

Much love and prayer...