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Advices posted during the month of November 2009
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tsog Offering
Rinpoche wrote the following letter to a Chinese temple in New York, to answer some questions they had about Tibetan Buddhism.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tsog Offering
Rinpoche made the following comments on the tsog (offering substances) ceremony.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Various Deity Practices
Rinpoche gave the following instructions on blessing water with Dorje Namjom mantra for the chabtru puja.
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Various Deity Practices
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student doing Vajra Claws practice (a slightly wrathful practice).
Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Various Deity Practices
Rinpoche gave the following advice on Black Garuda mantra and practice.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche sent the following note about the card below.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche made the following comments on how to live a good life.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche wrote this message in a book that he gave to a student.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche explained the reasons for giving practices.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Quotations and Sayings
The following are quotes by Lama Yeshe.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Quotations and Sayings
Rinpoche gave the following advice.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Quotations and Sayings
Rinpoche offered variations of the following Buddhist statements with the idea that they could be used on car stickers, placards for Dharma centers, bookmarks, key-chains, hats, shirts, bumper stickers, mugs, pens, and pins/badges.
Buddhist Practices > Advice for New Students > Advice for New Students
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a very new student, with a poster of Guru Shakyamuni Buddha.
Buddhist Practices > Advice for New Students > Practice Plan for a New Student
Rinpoche sent this letter to a new student outlining essential lamrim meditations.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion > Advice on Guru Devotion
Rinpoche made the following comments in answer to a question on how to deal with the appearance of the guru scolding you or being displeased.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Guru Devotion > Advice on Guru Devotion
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered this meditation on guru devotion.
Meditation and Retreat Advice > Meditation and Visualization > Meditation Practice
Rinpoche made the following comments on chöd practice.
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Study and Practice
A student at the Master’s Program in Italy asked about the merit of studying the perfection of wisdom compared with other virtuous actions. Here is her letter, followed by Rinpoche’s response.
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Study and Practice
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice about his business and his practice. The student’s questions and Rinpoche's responses are below.
Lineage Lamas > His Holiness the Dalai Lama > The Qualities of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Lama Zopa Rinpoche offered the following praise of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Contemporary Issues > Dharma in Daily Life > Travel and Immigration
Rinpoche gave the following advice on what to do before traveling.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Possessed by Spirits
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a woman who wrote to him saying she was possessed by spirits and asked what she could do.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Possessed by Spirits
Rinpoche gave the following mantra for a baby possessed by spirits.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Black Magic
Rinpoche gave the following mantra for protection against black magic.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Spirit Harm
Rinpoche sent the following advice to the parents of a boy who had recently started acting strangely.
