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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 September 2020
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Meditation
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student about how to meditate on emptiness while walking.
Advices posted during the month of August 2020
Sickness and Health > Operations > Deciding Whether to Have Surgery
A student asked Rinpoche whether it was beneficial to have a hip operation.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
A student wrote to Rinpoche about his relationship problems. He had been in a number of relationships that had all ended badly and he had become depressed. He was still looking for true love but didn’t want to get hurt again. Rinpoche responded...
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Retreats > Long Retreat
This letter was sent to a student who had been in retreat for several years and had written to Rinpoche about the practices he had done in retreat. The student, when asked, had told Rinpoche he would choose to be born in a suffering realm instead...
Contemporary Issues > Politics and Conflict > Advice and Practices for Various Countries
Rinpoche gave this advice regarding practices to be done by FPMT centers to help the situation in Tibet and to fulfill the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The advice was given on Saka Dawa, a holy day which commemorates the Buddha’s birth...
Negative Emotions > Delusions > Anger
A student wrote that her husband was angry, abusive and sometimes violent. Rinpoche gave this advice. [Please note: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence and abuse, please seek help from...
Benefiting Animals > Practices to Benefit Animals > Animal Liberation
Some students who worked in Bodhgaya were trying to stop people from buying caged birds for release as they would be recaptured and traded again. The students wrote to Rinpoche after seeing him bless some caged birds that he had bought there.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tsog Offering
A student had received teachings and a Vajrasattva initiation from Rinpoche but had subsequently stopped practicing Vajrayana and guru yoga. Later, while in retreat, the student said they felt a direct connection to Padmasambhava and received a...
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Various Cancers
Rinpoche recommended Tibetan medicine for a student with lung cancer.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Meditation and Practice in Prison
Rinpoche sent this letter to a prisoner who asked for advice on how to think while incarcerated.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Advice on Depression
A student wrote that following the death of a close relative they had become very depressed and unwell. Symptoms included weight loss, lethargy and low functioning. Rinpoche offered this advice about experiencing sickness for sentient beings.
Advices posted during the month of July 2020
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Deity Practices for Health and Healing
A student asked Rinpoche what they could do to help a friend and her new baby, who were both sick.
Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Sutras and Sutra Commentaries > Diamond Cutter Sutra
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who asked what could be done to remove obstacles for their family.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Ceasing as Director
This advice was given to a student who experienced many obstacles as center director. The student became very unhappy and was unable to study, but after resigning as center director, their problems ceased, they were happier and able to resume...
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
A student wrote that her husband was close to dying and she was taking care of him. It was an extremely difficult time for her and she was very upset that he was passing away.
Negative Emotions > Delusions > Desire and Attachment
Rinpoche sent this message about the shortcomings of attachment to one student. Rinpoche wrote this himself.
Working for the Dharma > Conflict and Obstacles at the Center > Conflict With Others
Rinpoche sent this letter to a student who wanted to leave the Dharma center. Rinpoche asked the student to support the center and the teacher, to join in activities at the center and to avoid disharmony.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Deity Practices for Health and Healing
Rinpoche gave this advice about White Tara practice to a student who asked if life obstacles had been removed after following previous advice.
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Taking Vows
Rinpoche gave this advice to a center that was asking students to take the eight Mahayana precepts on the merit multiplying days (the Fifteen Days of Miracles, Saka Dawa, Lhabab Duchen and Chokhor Duchen) specifically to prevent earthquakes.
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Practice Advice for Cancer
This advice about tonglen practice was given to a student with prostate cancer.
Sickness and Health > Cardiovascular and Respiratory > Cardiovascular Disease
Rinpoche gave this advice on the benefits of tonglen practice to a student who was very sick with heart disease. [Please note: Do not disregard medical advice from your health care professional or delay seeking it because of...
Advices posted during the month of June 2020
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Offering Service
Rinpoche sent this letter to a student who was working at an FPMT center.
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > Preparing for Death
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who had helped build prayer wheels at a center and was very close to dying due to cancer.
Buddhist Practices > Advice for New Students > Advice for New Students
In this advice given to a new student, Rinpoche recommended the five powers and other practices to purify negative karma and eliminate sickness and spirit harm.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Purifying Depression
This advice was given to a student for his partner, who was very depressed.
