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Below is a listing of advices in the Online Advice Book. They are sorted and grouped by the date posted on our website, with the most recent additions showing first. You can enter a keyword to search for advices containing that term.
Advices posted during the month of October 2005
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > A Happy and Peaceful Death
A practicing psychologist and very devoted student was dying of cancer. Some time after she had been diagnosed, she wrote to say that she really appreciated what she was going through, and felt very happy about experiencing her death. Rinpoche...
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > Preparing for Death
A 65-year old woman wrote asking what was the best practice to do to be prepared when death came, and also to guard her health. She was doing many different practices, and felt unsure as to what she should be focusing on primarily.
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Two students had a Buddhist friend who was dying. Their friend's daughter was non-Buddhist and was having a hard time letting go of her mother. The dying woman was moving back and forth between consciousness and unconsciousness, and seemed to be...
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student whose father had cancer and who was very sick.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Advice for Prisoners
An inmate in a Californian prison recited one million Medicine Buddha mantras and dedicated them to Rinpoche’s long life. He then wrote requesting Rinpoche to be his guru. Rinpoche responded as follows.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had asked about daily practice.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave this advice on daily practice to students at the 37th meditation course at Kopan Monastery, Nepal.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A young girl, whose whole family was very dedicated to Rinpoche and the Dharma, asked for advice for her mother.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
A student wrote asking Rinpoche what purification practices she should do. He advised the following.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a new student, who had requested guidance regarding the next steps in his practice.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had had a dream to do some practice and then contacted Rinpoche to find out what to do next.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
A student wrote asking Rinpoche for practice advice.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > The Path to Enlightenment
Rinpoche sent the following advice on postcards to retreatants at Shiné Land retreat center in California. The actual cards are shown below.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > Training the Mind in Lamrim
A new student in Australia wrote asking for advice on practices to do. Rinpoche advised the following.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > Training the Mind in Lamrim
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a new student, a 50-year-old man, who wrote asking what was the main practice he should do, and saying that he had very little time.
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices > The Purpose of Preliminary Practices
A compilation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's advice on preliminaries and daily practices. This advice was translated into Vietnamese and combined with other advices from Rinpoche on daily practices by Anh Ho; it is...
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Broken Vows and Commitments
A student wrote to Rinpoche for advice after breaking her pratimoshka, bodhisattva and tantric vows many times. She asked what to do to purify the negative karma.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Practices for Death Row
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a prisoner, who was newly Buddhist, who had just been given his date of execution for three months’ time. Rinpoche gave this advice over the course of five days.
Family and Relationships > Relationship Problems > Advice on Relationship Problems
Rinpoche gave the following advice on various relationship problems.
Death and Transitions > Practices for the Deceased > Prayers and Practices for the Deceased
Rinpoche gave the following advice on how to dispose of a person’s wealth after death.
Death and Transitions > Other Transitions > Euthanasia
A student who wanted to be a vet wrote to Rinpoche about various questions, including having to euthanize animals.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Advice for Prisoners
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a prisoner who had asked him to be his guru and to give him practices.
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > The Moment of Death
Rinpoche gave the following advice on the five powers to be practiced near the time of death.
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Meditation
A nun wrote to Rinpoche with some questions about the meaning of emptiness, among other issues.
Negative Emotions > Various Emotions > Other Emotions
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who asked what to do as he was feeling tired and depressed, with low self-esteem and feeling not good enough.
