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Teachings
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice for people who are contemplating suicide. Rinpoche explains how to use depression on the path to enlightenment, by changing our focus from self to others.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Depression > Feeling Suicidal
- Suicidal Thoughts, Depression, PTSD and Self-harm •
- Tired and Thinking About Death •
- Thoughts of Suicide •
- Wanting to Commit Suicide •
- Contemplating Suicide •
- Think About the Continuation of Life •
- Thoughts of Death •
- Numberless Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Cherish Us •
- You Are a Beautiful Human Being •
- Helping People With Suicidal Thoughts •
- Depression and Suicidal Thoughts •
- Depression After Best Friend Passed Away •
- Rejoice in this Perfect Human Rebirth •
- This Precious Human Life is a Miracle •
- Child Depressed and Suicidal •
