Wanting to Commit Suicide

Wanting to Commit Suicide

Date Posted:
October 2005

Rinpoche heard that a student in Hong Kong wanted to commit suicide. He sent her the following message, and later, she abandoned her idea.

Please think that I am with you. I am always with you.

If you can, do the practice of the Thirty-five Buddhas. It is good to recite each name of the Thirty-five Buddhas 50 times. In one day, you can do half in the morning and half at night. After each of these two sessions, also recite the confession prayer at the end. You can do one confession prayer for all 50 sets of recitations. That is like doing 50 confessions at one time.

Please practice the Eight Verses of Mind Training and recite OM MANI PADME HUM after each verse, while meditating on the meaning of that verse. Begin with refuge and bodhicitta, and the four immeasurables*. This is extremely good to do, and each time you recite it is the same as giving me a billion dollars and will make me extremely happy.

*Note: The Four Immeasurables are:

How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were free of suffering and its cause…
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings had happiness and the cause of happiness…
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were never separated from the happiness of higher rebirth and liberation…
How wonderful it would be if all sentient beings were to abide in equanimity, free of hatred and attachment.