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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 2008
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > FPMT Service
Rinpoche sent the following message to the staff at the FPMT International Office.
Working for the Dharma > Conflict and Obstacles at the Center > Removing Obstacles at the Center
Rinpoche gave the following advice to Dharma centers on what to do when your luck is down.
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > New Centers and Projects
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a Dharma center regarding buying property, in relation to what practices people can do to improve a situation for buying property, especially for changing the mind of the owner, who may be disinclined to sell...
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > Working at the Dharma Center
Rinpoche sent the following practices to provide protection for retreat land.
Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Offering Service
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a kind benefactor and student.
Working for the Dharma > Advice to Dharma Centers > The Benefits of Dharma Centers
Rinpoche gave the following advice, on the occasion of the opening of a new Dharma center, on the benefits of having centers and temples.
Advices posted during the month of December 2007
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > Preparing for Death
A student who had obstacles to her life asked Rinpoche whether she should tell her family.
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Practices at the Time of Death
A longtime student’s mother was dying, and she asked for advice on what she could do for her mother.
Death and Transitions > Practices for the Deceased > Death of a Loved One
A young student wrote to Rinpoche saying her grandfather had just died and she was very sad. Rinpoche sent her the following note.
Death and Transitions > Practices for the Deceased > Death of a Loved One
A student’s 13-year-old daughter died in bed. The doctors could find no cause. She had an 18-year-old son and asked Rinpoche what she could do for her son’s long life, as she was afraid he might have the same destiny as her daughter.
Buddhist Practices > Practice Problems > Problems During One's Practice
A student wrote saying they were having doubts about ever actually being able to achieve enlightenment.
Buddhist Practices > Practice Problems > Problems During One's Practice
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who was experiencing obstacles.
Buddhist Practices > Practice Problems > Problems During One's Practice
A student was having problems doing physical prostrations due to inflammation of the elbow. The student's letter and Rinpoche's response are below.
Death and Transitions > Preparing Oneself for Death > Preparing for Death
Rinpoche sent the following advice on what practices to do when you are close to death.
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who was looking after someone who was dying, and also made some general comments for those caring for the dying.
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Broken Vows and Commitments
Rinpoche received a letter from a student who was having difficulties with her practices, and did not feel she was able to keep her commitments.
Buddhist Practices > Practice Problems > Heresy and Negative Thoughts
A student wrote to Rinpoche with questions regarding her practice. She explained that she had done eight nyung näs and then after doing these felt overwhelmed by obstacles and had stopped doing all of her practices. She said she felt a lot of...
Advices posted during the month of November 2007
Negative Emotions > Depression > Advice on Depression
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student whose daughter has depression.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Advice on Depression
Two students asked what they could do for their daughter, who has severe depression. They also asked about writing mantras on balloons that they could then release into the air.
Negative Emotions > Depression > Using Depression to Cut the Ego
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a woman who had experienced severe depression for 22 years, despite medication. She asked Rinpoche to recommend some practices so that she would not have to experience depression again in future lives.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
Rinpoche sent the following advice to a student who had tuberculosis.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
Rinpoche recommended the following practices for a student who had been diagnosed with Ross River Fever, a mosquito-borne illness.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
A student had been very sick with fatigue, depression, and had recently caught Lyme Disease. She wrote a letter explaining all the practices she had done and asking for advice.
Sickness and Health > Brain and Nervous System > Insomnia / Sleep Disorders
A student who suffered with insomnia wrote to Rinpoche for advice.
Sickness and Health > Digestive System > Stomach, Liver and Digestive Problems
A student’s brother was in hospital with a very bad liver condition. The liver wasn’t responding to the medicine. The brother had abused alcohol and heroin for many years.
