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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 April 2019
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave this advice regarding merit multiplying days such as the Fifteen Days of Miracles, Saka Dawa, Chokhor Duchen, and Lhabab Duchen. The advice was typed by Rinpoche.
Advices posted during the month of March 2019
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Mind Training (lo-jong) > Transforming Problems
In this card sent to a student who was working in Bodhgaya, Rinpoche explained the value of difficult situations, such as hot weather, and also advised life practices.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Purifying Negative Karma
A student wrote that he had belittled a friend and Dharma brother. He had already applied the four opponent powers, but asked if there was anything else he could do to purify and restore his vows.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Advice on Depression
A student’s mother had cancer and the student was feeling depressed, isolated and alone. Rinpoche spent a lot of time checking and advised the following.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Advice on how to generate a pure motivation to benefit others when doing a puja.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
A student was experiencing many obstacles, was dealing with angry people and had debilitating depression. Rinpoche gave this advice.
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta > Advice on Developing Bodhicitta
Rinpoche gave this advice on the most powerful way to collect merit to a student who had asked about her daughter and about a practice to improve her own financial situation.
Advices posted during the month of February 2019
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Retreats > Retreat Advice
A student who had been studying for two years asked Rinpoche whether to continue studying or do retreat. Rinpoche checked carefully and gave this advice.
Contemporary Issues > Court Cases and Legal Action > Legal Proceedings
An elder brother who had sued a younger sibling asked Rinpoche what puja should to be done to pacify this situation.
Sickness and Health > Wind Imbalance / Lung > Wind Imbalance / Lung
A student had strong lung (wind imbalance) and wrote to Rinpoche for advice.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Ceasing as Director
Rinpoche sent this letter to a center director who was retiring.
Holy Objects > Monasteries and Stupas > Stupas
A student with life obstacles had circumambulated a stupa 2,500 times, in accordance with Rinpoche’s advice. Rinpoche wrote this thank you note and sent it with a box of chocolates.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Healers and Healing
Rinpoche discusses the need for compassion in the medical profession and recommends Medicine Buddha and Chenrezig practice in this advice given to a student who had asked what pujas were needed to pass tests in order to become a Chinese medicine...
Contemporary Issues > Students' Letters > Offering Thanks
A student had shared Rinpoche’s online advice with her friend, who then successfully found employment. She sent this email to thank Rinpoche and FPMT.
Sickness and Health > General Illnesses > Various Illnesses
An ordained person wrote that for many months they had experienced pressure in their chest and also low energy, not wanting to do much. Rinpoche checked and gave this advice.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Spirit Harm
A student was unable to control physical energies that had been activated and they felt that other people or entities could access and "play" with their body at any time. The student was also experiencing disturbing thoughts, images and speech....
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Eliminating Life Obstacles
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who wrote to ask about life obstacles.
Advices posted during the month of January 2019
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Practices at the Time of Death
A student’s mother was dying. Rinpoche’s advice includes prayers and practices, as well as instructions on how to care for her after the breath stops.
Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Sutras and Sutra Commentaries > Arya Sanghata Sutra
A student wrote that their family members were going through a difficult time, financially, emotionally and health wise. Rinpoche advised these practices.
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > A Happy and Peaceful Death
Rinpoche sent this message to his uncle, who was at Lawudo Retreat Centre, Nepal. He was in a lot of pain and could be close to passing away.
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Dementia and Alzheimer's
A student wrote that her husband’s Alzheimer’s disease had become considerably worse. He needed constant supervision and was belligerent and physically abusive toward his carers. [Please note: If you or someone you know...
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Travel and Immigration
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who asked if there was any risk if they traveled around a third world country for a TV show.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Spirit Harm
A student wrote that there could be spirit harm in their house. They would like to check whether the problem is connected to the house, or to the individuals living in the house.
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Broken Vows and Commitments
Rinpoche wrote this letter to a student who was struggling to maintain tantric commitments in a busy Western lifestyle. The student had received Highest Yoga Tantra initiations from Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama, but had broken the...
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Developing Compassion > Compassion
Advice and stories about developing compassion, the good heart, sent to a student who had been offering healing classes at a center for twenty-five years.
