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Advices posted during the month of January 2006
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Requesting Ordination
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a man who was a fully ordained monk for some years, then disrobed. After he disrobed he continued to offer service in Dharma centers. He then wrote to Rinpoche requesting if he could become ordained again....
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > Dress Code and Conduct
A newly ordained monk asked Rinpoche for some advice on vows and conduct. Rinpoche replied as follows.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > Dress Code and Conduct
One evening at Lama Zopa Rinpoche's apartment in the USA, six Sangha members were sharing stories about strangers in grocery stores, book stores, gas stations, etc., who come up to them and either tell them how happy they are to see them or ask...
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > General Advice for Sangha
Rinpoche made the following comments in Bodhgaya on how to live as a monk.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > General Advice for Sangha
Rinpoche asked about a nun who was in Mongolia taking care of a Dharma center by herself. The person responded that she was “tired”. Rinpoche replied as follows.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Practice Advice for Sangha > Sangha Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a nun who was doing Vajrasattva retreat and experiencing a lot of bliss. She asked Rinpoche how she should relate to the bliss, what she should do.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Various Infections
Rinpoche gave the following advice regarding which practices would be helpful in stopping the bird flu epidemic.
Sickness and Health > Infectious Diseases > Hepatitis
A student with Hepatitis C wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice as to which practices to do.
Sickness and Health > Healing and Pacifying Illness > Medicine
Rinpoche gave the following advice regarding the properties of a variety of Tibetan medicines.
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Practice Advice for Cancer
A student was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s cancer. She wrote to Rinpoche requesting practices to do. Rinpoche suggested some practices (see below). She did all the practices and pujas and also painted a picture of Vajrapani, Hayagriva, and Garuda...
Sickness and Health > Cancer > Cancer and Children
A student wrote to Rinpoche about his 18-month-old daughter, who had a lump in her chest.
Sickness and Health > Digestive System > Stomach, Liver and Digestive Problems
A humble young student was very sick with a serious condition involving a swelling in her stomach. Rinpoche wrote the following letter to her.
Sickness and Health > Cardiovascular and Respiratory > Asthma
A student with severe asthma wrote to Rinpoche for advice. Her new medication was also giving her depression and mood swings.
Sickness and Health > General Illnesses > Eye Conditions
Rinpoche gave the following practice advice on how to cure defects in the eyes.
Sickness and Health > General Illnesses > Urogenital and Menstrual Conditions
Rinpoche gave the following instructions to a student suffering with kidney stones and was informed that it worked within two days.
Sickness and Health > Wind Imbalance / Lung > Wind Imbalance / Lung
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a monk who had lung (wind imbalance).
Sickness and Health > Wind Imbalance / Lung > Wind Imbalance / Lung
A student who was a therapist, wrote to Rinpoche asking what practice she should focus on, also that she had had lung for the last three years. This is Rinpoche’s reply.
Sickness and Health > Wind Imbalance / Lung > Lung and Spirit Harm
A young student would get very angry whenever she heard little noises, like the ringing of a bell, or people whispering. She wrote to Rinpoche for advice on why she was experiencing this and what she could do about it.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Black Magic
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who was very sick, possibly being harmed by black magic. Rinpoche advised her daughter and another friend to do the practice of 21 Taras in this way.
Buddhist Practices > Protection from Spirit Harm > Protection from Spirit Harm
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a monk who was being attacked by spirits, even being thrown from his bed.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Giving up Vows
Rinpoche heard from a Sangha member who did a lot of Dharma work for him and for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He had been thinking that he might be able to do his work more effectively if he gave back his vows.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Ordination Advice
Rinpoche gave the following advice on becoming a monk or nun.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Ordination Advice
Rinpoche wrote the following response to a man who had written saying he was considering ordination.
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Requesting Ordination
A student wrote to Rinpoche saying he’d completed a five-month lamrim retreat and had enjoyed it very much. He said he had realized his love of solitude and celibacy, among other things, and had made prayers to continue his lamrim meditations and...
Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Advice for Sangha > The Role of Sangha
Rinpoche sent this advice to the Sangha who are receiving shelter and food in Mongolia.
