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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 March 2016
Sickness and Health > Musculoskeletal Disorders > Back, Leg and Joint Conditions
A student suffered from severe back pain. He was unable to sit down or do much daily work, and felt pain even when getting dressed. Many tests had been completed, but doctors could not ascertain why it is so painful.
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death > Impermanence and Death
Rinpoche sent this email with advice about impermanence to a long-time student.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Rinpoche sent this letter, along with a thangka and Long-life Sutra, to an elder student.
Holy Objects > Relics > Benefits of Relic Tour
Rinpoche wrote this letter to thank the staff of the Maitreya Relic Tour. The collection of sacred relics had toured worldwide and been viewed by more than two million people prior to its closure in December 2015.
Contemporary Issues > Work and Business Problems > Difficulties at Work
A student had severe work obstacles. Rinpoche sent his greetings with prayers, and advised the following practices.
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > Preparing for Death
A student expressed his heartfelt devotion in a letter advising Rinpoche of his impending death. Rinpoche offered the following advice on how to think at this time.
Family and Relationships > Children > Teenagers
A student sought help for his teenage daughter who was violent and seemed possessed.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Practices for Pacifying Sickness
A student was in a lot of pain, and found it painful even to move. Rinpoche advised the following practices.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > Training the Mind in Lamrim
A new student asked which text to study in the coming year. Rinpoche recommended Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand as the main lamrim text, along with daily meditation.
Advices posted during the month of February 2016
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Dharma and Worldly Activities
Trees were to be cut down on a center property. Rinpoche advised that the following practices must be done before felling the trees.
Sickness and Health > General Illnesses > Various Illnesses
A student was experiencing many obstacles. Whenever she looked at her computer screen it caused pain, and she could not look at it for more than two minutes. She was also exhausted and having a lot of problems.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Rinpoche dictated this letter for some people after staying at their house.
Sickness and Health > Addictions and Mental Illness > Addictions: Nicotine
Rinpoche wrote this comment in a visitor’s book after seeing a human body exhibition in New York.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Advice on Depression
A long-time student wrote that he was depressed and lacked energy to work at the Dharma center.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Nyung Näs
A student advised Rinpoche that she had just completed 300 nyung näs. Rinpoche sent this letter.
Buddhist Practices > Practice Problems > Problems During One's Practice
A student had many obstacles when trying to practice Dharma and she asked Rinpoche what she could do to purify this.
Advices posted during the month of January 2016
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Spirit Harm
A student wrote that she had been experiencing unbearable suffering from constant psychic attacks for two years, especially when she wanted to do Dharma practice. She said it felt like strangulation, with excruciating pain and pressure in her...
Holy Objects > Advice on Holy Objects > Prayer Wheels
Rinpoche requested permission from officials to build a prayer wheel in one country. The letter includes advice and quotations on the incredible benefits of prayer wheels. One of Rinpoche’s...
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Requesting Ordination
A student asked Rinpoche about receiving rabjungma ordination. She said, "I understand from some stories that it may even be tougher than a lay life at times, but I think it would...
Contemporary Issues > Financial Difficulties > Money Difficulties, Recession and Debt
A student wrote that he was in severe, crippling debt due to an outstanding loan. The situation was very worrying for him. Rinpoche advised recitation of Ganapati mantra with bodhicitta motivation and making offerings on the Buddha’s multiplying...
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta > Advice on Developing Bodhicitta
A student asked if he should start a new business. Rinpoche gave the following advice.
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > A Happy and Peaceful Death
Rinpoche wrote this letter to a student who was close to passing from cancer. The student had written to Rinpoche about his prayers for his next rebirth.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Rinpoche handwrote this letter of thanks to a benefactor who had raised a lot of money for a khang-tsen [monastic house] at Sera Je Monastery, India.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Practices for Life
Rinpoche responded to a student’s request for life practices with extensive advice on topics including Highest Yoga Tantra and nyung nä. Rinpoche explained the innumerable benefits of prostration and recitation of even one OM MANI PADME...
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices > Prostrations
A student had previously killed his parents during a psychotic episode, and Rinpoche had already given him practice advice. A number of years later, the student wrote that he was doing everything Rinpoche had advised, including Vajrasattva,...
