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Advices posted during the month of November 2005
Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras > Mantra Recitations
Lama Zopa Rinpoche has recommended reciting this mantra for protection from fear.
Advices posted during the month of October 2005
Negative Emotions > Various Emotions > Handling Criticism
A woman in Delhi, whose name was often in the press, had received criticism that she felt was unfair. She was extremely upset about this adverse press coverage, and came to ask for advice.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Balancing Dharma Work and Worldly Work
A student wrote asking Rinpoche’s advice on how to combine her work at a local Dharma center with her job as a yoga teacher and shiatsu therapist. She was wondering whether she should be trying to focus on one job at a time, and also asked...
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Balancing Dharma Work and Worldly Work
While he was working for a company, a student was devoting much of his time to a Dharma center. He dedicated so much time to the center that he began neglecting his job, and lost a large sum of the company’s money.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a well-known singer on combining Dharma with songs, in order to bring peace and happiness to others.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
Rinpoche sent the following advice and prayer to a well-known singer, so that her songs would be most beneficial for others.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
Rinpoche mentioned the following benefits of making music.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who does healing work, and teaches yoga and meditation. The advice concerned her plan to write books on meditation for children.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
Rinpoche gave the following advice on using artistic skills to paint Buddha images.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
A student asked Rinpoche how to integrate art with Dharma practice.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Integrating Dharma and the Arts
One of Rinpoche’s students, who is a famous singer from Hong Kong, had expressed a wish to make a CD for the one of Rinpoche’s projects. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola had asked her to make a CD for them and she felt no inspiration to make it, but had a...
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
Rinpoche gave the following advice to the new chairperson of a Dharma center within the FPMT organization, of which Rinpoche is the spiritual director.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
A Dharma center held a month-long retreat, which Rinpoche attended. Over 450 people came, and the retreat was very successful. Rinpoche wrote the following to the directors.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had formerly been a chairperson in FPMT organization, explaining why she was no longer needed in that position.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
A man with a lot of business experience but not much exposure to Dharma was appointed director of one of the FPMT Dharma centers. He expressed some concern about his ability to run the center effectively without a firm Dharma background. A...
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Ceasing as Director
Rinpoche gave the following advice to the outgoing director of a Dharma center when a new director had been appointed.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Disharmony at the Center
There were problems at a Dharma center between the director and his assistant. Sometimes the problems were heavy, sometimes light. The director was contemplating asking the assistant to leave. Rinpoche wrote the following to him.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Offering Service
Rinpoche wrote the following to a man who helps one of his centers greatly.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Offering Service
A couple had been working full-time to support a group of Dharma practitioners doing long-term retreat at Land of Calm Abiding, an FPMT retreat center located in a remote spot in the hills of northern California. Rinpoche wrote the following to...
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
During a phone call, Rinpoche advised a Western nun who was giving Dharma talks.
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
A nun came to see Rinpoche after a teacher had asked her to start a Dharma center and teach. He gave her the following advice.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > Dealing With Negative Emotions
A young nun was overcome with heavy depression for several months. Rinpoche gave her this advice over the phone.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > Dealing With Negative Emotions
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a monk who was having difficulties dealing with problems of attachment and desire.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > General Advice for Sangha
A student was going to prison to serve out an earlier sentence. A nun who knew her was very concerned that she was unable to protect the woman from having to go to prison. The nun felt hopeless, limited in her ability to benefit sentient beings,...
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > General Advice for Sangha
Rinpoche wrote the following letter to a woman who had been ordained some years after her daughter had become a nun.
