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Advices posted during the month of September 2011
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Practice Advice for Cancer
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student, whose father has cancer.
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Multiple Sclerosis
A student with MS asked for advice on how to deal with the illness.
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Taking Vows
Rinpoche gave the following advice on taking refuge without the lay vows.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Dharma and Worldly Activities
A student asked Rinpoche about having mantras tattooed on his skin. Rinpoche didn’t reply with a direct “ yes” or “no”, but he was uncomfortable with this aspect and advised the following:
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Dharma and Worldly Activities
A center director asked Rinpoche about making T-shirts with images of holy objects, the Lamas' signatures or the center name and logo. The student also asked about T-shirts printed with the word “Buddha” or positive slogans using Lama Yeshe’s...
Family and Relationships > Children > Advice for Children
Rinpoche had the following conversation with a student regarding a young girl, who was about six or seven years old.
Sickness and Health > Addictions and Mental Illness > Anxiety and Panic Disorder
A student had been suffering from severe stress for three years. She was unable to sleep, had panic attacks and could not work as a teacher any more. She asked Rinpoche for advice about a daily practice that could help her get better.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche sent this practice advice to a student after meeting with him.
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Developing Compassion > Compassion Quotes
The following quotes were arranged and composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at Kopan Monastery, 11 August 2011. Scribed by Ven. Holly Ansett, edited by Nicholas Ribush.
These ten compassion quotes are available as...
Compassion and Bodhicitta > Mind Training (lo-jong) > Tonglen: Taking and Giving
After His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s teachings, Lama Zopa Rinpoche went for afternoon tea with the geshe and some students from a Dharma center. Geshe-la requested that Rinpoche give some advice for the center, and they talked a little about the...
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > The Path to Enlightenment
A student asked Rinpoche what practices he should do to quickly achieve enlightenment for the sake of all mother sentient beings. He also asked about his yidam, if knowing that would enable him to quickly achieve enlightenment. Rinpoche gave the...
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Practice Advice for Sangha > Practices for Newly Ordained Sangha
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a newly ordained monk on how and what to practice. The student had already received preliminary practices.
Advices posted during the month of August 2011
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
A student asked Rinpoche about the best subject to teach people who farm and kill animals. Rinpoche advised to teach the following:
Sickness and Health > Musculoskeletal Disorders > Arthritis
A student ;had started menopause and developed arthritis in her back, which produced neuralgia in her arms and legs. The pain was very strong and difficult for her to bear, and doctors advised that she could either have surgery or live with the...
Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras > Mantra Recitations
Rinpoche gave the following advice about the long Namgyalma mantra.
Sutras, Mantras and Root Texts > Mantras > Mantra Recitations
Rinpoche advised that the following mantra can be recited whenever you have problems in your family or with those who are angry with you, in your work or organization, business or company. You can use this any time you encounter problems, to make...
Holy Objects > Making Offerings > Offering Practices
Rinpoche gave the following talk in Singapore in 2009, about the merit of offering our material possessions to the Sangha.
Holy Objects > Making Offerings > Offering Practices
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a nun who asked if she should continue with her water bowls practice.
Contemporary Issues > Politics and Conflict > Advice and Practices for Various Countries
In July 2009, Rinpoche checked what could be beneficial for Colombia, as a whole, and sent the following advice to the director of an FPMT center there.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Attitude to Work
Rinpoche sent the following note to a student about transforming his attitude.
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death > Impermanence and Death
Rinpoche advised that centers could sell hourglasses with the following commentary. He said it would be good to have rainbow-colored sand inside the hourglass, so when the grains fall they are layered like a rainbow, not different colored sand...
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Calm Abiding Practice > Calm Abiding (Shi-nä) Practice
Rinpoche gave a nun the following advice on shi nä practice.
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Calm Abiding Practice > Calm Abiding (Shi-nä) Practice
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking about an object of meditation and whether she should continue using the breath as an object. Rinpoche sent the following advice regarding which object to focus on in shamatha practice.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A student who was doing many hours of practice wrote to Rinpoche about all his practices and requested Rinpoche's advice on which practices were most important.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
A student wrote to Rinpoche for advice on her practice.
