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Advices posted during the month of December 2015
Family and Relationships > Relationship Problems > Disharmony in the Family
A student was having a difficult time as her parents did not support her Buddhist practice. She asked Rinpoche about daily practices she could do to pacify the obstacles and negativities she was facing.
Contemporary Issues > Practices for Success > Practices for Business Success
A center asked about some business ventures and whether they would succeed. Rinpoche advised if they do these four things, then they would be successful.
Family and Relationships > Children > Educating Children
Rinpoche advised the purpose of education and academic knowledge at Maitreya School, a social welfare project of Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Practices for Life
A student asked Rinpoche what practices she should do in order to clear any obstacles and obscurations in her Dharma practice so that she could be of the greatest benefit to every sentient being, not only in this life but in all her future lives...
Buddhist Practices > Advice for New Students > Advice on Practices for Life
A new student asked Rinpoche about long-term practices for this life.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Practices for Life
Rinpoche offered this advice to a student who had requested life practices and personal deity for tantric practice [Tib: yidam].
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion > The Guru/Disciple Relationship
A student wrote asking Rinpoche to be her guru, and for life practices.
Advices posted during the month of November 2015
Negative Emotions > Depression > Feeling Suicidal
A student wrote that his family was going through a difficult time and he was concerned that his father was having suicidal thoughts. His father’s business had failed, leaving a huge debt and his parents were going to lose the family home. They...
Sickness and Health > Transforming Pain and Illness > Handling Illness
Rinpoche advised a student who was experiencing many health obstacles to rejoice.
Sickness and Health > Digestive System > Stomach, Liver and Digestive Problems
A student wrote that she had extreme abdominal pain, vomiting and a fever. She was five weeks pregnant but she said it was not caused by morning sickness.
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > Building at the Center
Rinpoche wrote this letter to a student who had agreed to help build a new center.
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Retreats > Completion of a Retreat
A student wrote that she had just completed a three-month Vajrasattva retreat, along with other practices including 90 days of precepts, Dorje Khadro, and recitation of the Golden Light Sutra and Vajra Cutter Sutra.
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Practice Advice for Cancer
A student had cancer removed, but it had spread and the doctor advised chemotherapy. She requested advice from Rinpoche on what to do.
Contemporary Issues > Practices for Success > Practices for Business Success
A student asked Rinpoche about selling part of his business. Rinpoche checked and gave this advice.
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Insomnia / Sleep Disorders
A student wrote that her sleep had improved after having ga-gön and lu-zong pujas done previously, however, she still felt exhausted and that brought her down. She asked Rinpoche what she could do to lift her mood.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
A student asked Rinpoche about her main deity for tantric practice [Tib: yi-dam].
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Neurological Disorders
A student wrote that he had a serious neurological disease. His psychiatrist had also diagnosed OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) and maybe a light form of psychosis. Later the student received a diagnosis of depression.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
A student had started saying different words in another language. She didn’t know if it was an actual language or what the words meant.
Negative Emotions > Delusions > Anger
Rinpoche wrote this letter to a student about the importance of practicing patience and the good heart in order to bring peace and long-lasting happiness in our relationships. He advises that even if we can't generate compassion to others, at...
Advices posted during the month of October 2015
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma > Understanding Karma
Rinpoche offered this advice about karma in a letter to a student. He emphasized the importance of living in pure morality and of understanding the suffering of this life.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
Rinpoche advised that these practices may help a person who had contracted Ebola.
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta > Advice on Developing Bodhicitta
A student completed Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice of accumulating 200,000 Vajrasattva mantras and wrote to Rinpoche to let him know. Rinpoche responded with thanks and teachings on the power of bodhicitta.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Requesting Ordination
A student was experiencing obstacles with money and asked Rinpoche for advice.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Medicine
Rinpoche observed that bodhi seeds are beneficial for treating various diseases.
Holy Objects > Monasteries and Stupas > Monasteries
Rinpoche checked and advised that the following practices need to be done for the success of a monastery.
