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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 2024
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Epilepsy
A student wrote to Rinpoche about their daughter, who was having epileptic seizures. Rinpoche advised these pujas.
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Tumors
A student wrote that they had cancer, with several soft tissue tumors growing in their abdomen. Rinpoche advised the student to see the cancer as positive, because it was purifying their past heavy negative karma.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Eliminating Life Obstacles
This advice was given to a student who had serious health obstacles.
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > Practice Advice for Centers
Rinpoche advised how to attract more people and volunteers to the Dharma center.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion > Offering Service to the Guru
This advice about the benefits of correctly following the virtuous friend was given to a couple who had offered service for a long time and wrote offering their practice.
Advices posted during the month of September 2024
Contemporary Issues > Natural Disasters > Fires
Rinpoche checked regarding the fires that were burning in California in November 2018 and advised the USA centers and anyone who wished to please do these practices.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Possessed by Spirits
A student wrote that her husband was possessed by spirits after moving to a new apartment. He became aggressive and had tried to commit suicide. He would suddenly rip off his clothes, crush holy objects and destroy things, but when he calmed...
Contemporary Issues > Natural Disasters > Various Natural Disasters
Rinpoche advised these prayers before an impending hurricane in Mexico in October 2015.
Holy Objects > Making Offerings > Offering Practices
A student asked Rinpoche about extinguishing tea lights which had been offered or whether to leave them burning after the center closed for the night.
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > Working at the Dharma Center
Rinpoche advised the purpose of the Dharma center in this quote from the 52nd Kopan meditation course, Nov–Dec 2022.
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Various Cancers
A student wrote that they had been diagnosed with borderline ovarian cancer. Rinpoche gave this advice about painting buddha images, the benefits of blessing strings, powerful mantras that could help and how to meditate on...
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Breast Cancer
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who asked Rinpoche for life practices and advice for breast cancer.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Attitude to Work
Rinpoche sent this letter to a relative about their motivation for going to work. Rinpoche emphasized the importance of a pure motivation, cherishing others who are most dear, most precious and most kind.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Advice for Prisoners
A student in prison asked Rinpoche to be his guru and how to practice in prison. Rinpoche sent this advice about using thought transformation to escape the inner prison of attachment, anger and ignorance. Rinpoche also advised recitation of both...
Contemporary Issues > Politics and Conflict > Advice and Practices for Various Countries
This advice, with quotations about karma and intention, was given to a student from Russia who was very upset about the current war.
Advices posted during the month of August 2024
Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Prayer Flags
Rinpoche gave this advice on how to add protections to the Gyaltsen Tsemö Pungyen prayer flags. Written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and edited for ease of reading by Holly Ansett. Second light edit by Sandra Smith.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Rinpoche sent this message to a student who was very close to passing away and had written to confess and apologize.
Contemporary Issues > Practices for Success > Buying and Selling Property
A student asked Rinpoche about buying a property that would be suitable for building a house for retreat. Rinpoche checked and advised the following practices.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion > Offering Service to the Guru
A student wrote to give Rinpoche an update and mentioned all the obstacles they had been experiencing.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Hepatitis
A student had Hepatitis C for thirty years and asked Rinpoche for advice on how to treat it.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Eliminating Life Obstacles
This advice was given to a teacher who had serious prostate problems and life obstacles.
Sickness and Health > Operations > Practices Before Surgery
A student with health obstacles was going to have a nasal operation for their breathing. Rinpoche advised these practices.
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Meditation
Rinpoche advised the importance of emptiness meditation in this letter for a student who asked about retreat and practice.
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Mind Training (lo-jong) > Transforming Problems
A student wrote about her mother, who was suffering from anxiety disorder and depression, brought on by worry about high blood pressure and vertigo. Rinpoche sent this advice about transforming problems.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Nyung Näs
Rinpoche gave this advice to students who had contracted COVID-19 during a nyung nä retreat hosted by the Dharma center.
