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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 2007
Working for the Dharma > Translation Work > Translating Texts and Teachings
A student wrote to Rinpoche commenting on how to check the authenticity of different versions of sutras.
Advices posted during the month of December 2006
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
Rinpoche gave the following advice to Dharma center organizers on how to deal with stress.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a very devoted student who is a Dharma center director.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Advice to Center Directors
A Dharma center was planning to apply for a permit to construct new buildings, and sought Rinpoche’s advice on how to handle illegal buildings on the property they had taken over from a previous director.
Working for the Dharma > Serving as Center Director > Ceasing as Director
Rinpoche wrote the following to a center director on her retirement.
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Geshes at the Dharma Centers
Rinpoche sent the following letter to a young geshe after a visit to the Dharma center where the geshe teaches.
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
Rinpoche sent the following letter to a young geshe after a visit to the Dharma center where the geshe teaches.
Working for the Dharma > Conflict and Obstacles at the Center > Conflict With Others
Rinpoche gave the following advice on how to deal with apparently difficult people, to two students who worked as caretakers at an FPMT retreat center.
Working for the Dharma > Conflict and Obstacles at the Center > Conflict With Others
In a phone conversation with a student, Rinpoche made these comments on how to resolve conflicts with other disciples of one's guru, and gave this advice for clearing past and present grudges, by changing one's own mind.
Working for the Dharma > Conflict and Obstacles at the Center > Conflict With Others
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student regarding another student, who was quite difficult to live with, on how best to handle the situation.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
Rinpoche offered the following advice on the benefits of Vajrasattva practice.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
A student wrote to Rinpoche requesting practices to do for purification.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A student wrote to Rinpoche telling him about the mantras he recites every day and his practice.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A student wrote to Rinpoche saying she had a strong connection to Chenrezig and Medicine Buddha and could she do these two practices.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A student wrote to Rinpoche with questions about her daily practice. Rinpoche gave the following advice.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
A young student wrote to Rinpoche asking how to purify acts of sexual misconduct.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Nyung Näs
Rinpoche gave the following advice on the benefits of nyung nä practice.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who wrote asking about daily practices.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking him to recommend a daily practice and preliminary practices.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
A student wrote requesting practices especially for purification.
Advices posted during the month of November 2006
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice on teaching tantra. His question and Rinpoche’s response are below.
Working for the Dharma > Teaching Dharma > Teaching Dharma
A student wrote to Rinpoche asking about how to spread the Dharma.
Sickness and Health > Transforming Pain and Illness > Transforming Pain
A nun was in a great deal of pain and wrote to Rinpoche asking what she could do.
Sickness and Health > Transforming Pain and Illness > Handling Illness
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student with cancer.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Healers and Healing
Rinpoche sent the following message to a hospice.
