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Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice for Sangha (monks and nuns) about ordination and Dharma practice.
Topics: Sangha (Monks and Nuns)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Controlling Desire •
- Sexual Misconduct •
- Transforming Depression •
- Loneliness and Depression •
- Difficulties With Attachment and Desire •
- Advice to a Western Monk •
- More Talks on this Topic: Dealing With Negative Emotions •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Practices for a Monk Experiencing Obstacles •
- Money Problems •
- Rape •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Support for Research on Bhikshuni Vows •
- Keeping Bhikshuni Vows Purely •
- Full Ordination for Nun •
- Whether to Take Gelongma Vows •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Topics: Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice > Giving up Vows
- Don't Give the Victory to Delusion •
- How to Give Back Vows •
- Decision to Disrobe •
- Giving Back Ordination Vows •
- Difficulties With Vows •
- Thinking of Disrobing •
- Considering Giving Up Vows •
- Whether to Disrobe •
- It’s Better to Be a Monk •
- Rejoice in Ordination •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Topics: Sangha (Monks and Nuns) > Ordination Advice
- Thanks for Becoming a Nun •
- A Monk Changes Traditions •
- Ordination a Wise Decision •
- Becoming Ordained for all Living Beings •
- Considering Ordination •
- Carrying Suitcases •
- Sangha Correctly Preserve the Dharma •
- Collecting Merit •
- The Benefits of Living in Ordination •
- A Big Decision •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Wait for Ordination •
- The Best Life •
- The Purpose of Becoming a Monk •
- Becoming a Nun in the Future •
- Requesting Ordination Again •
- Offering Practices and Requesting Ordination •
- Requesting to Be a Nun •
- Asking to Be a Nun •
- Request to Be Monk •
- Request to Take Ordination •
- Taking Ordination Again •
- It’s Best If You Become a Monk •
- Rabjungma Ordination •
- Request for Ordination •
- When to Become a Nun •
- Study Lamrim Before Ordination •
- Practices to Clear Obstacles Before Ordination •
- Animal Liberation and Long-life Practices Before Ordination •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Benefits of Wearing Robes •
- Mindful Sitting •
- Vows and Conduct for Newly Ordained Monk •
- Sangha Business Cards •
- Sangha Dress Code •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- A Gift for a Nun •
- Back Scratching •
- Money Offerings to Sangha •
- Life Guidance •
- Advice for Geshe •
- Family Commitments •
- Jury Duty •
- How to Continue Life as a Monk •
- Tired Through Working for Others •
- Teaching Dharma Has Great Benefit •
- Ordained Mother and Daughter •
- Shaving Hair to Renounce Attachment •
- Sincerely Respect Elder Sangha •
- How Attachment Binds Us to Samsara •
- Freedom from the Prison of Samsara •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Starting a Monastery •
- Nuns Community •
- A Message to Sangha •
- Thanks for Prayers •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Sangha Heroes and FPMT Education •
- Sangha are the Real Champions •
- Advice for Nun Leading Mani Retreat and Nyung Näs •
- Advice to Nuns at a Buddhist Conference •
- Dharma in Mongolia •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Lam-rim Study and Practice •
- Practice Advice for a Newly Ordained Monk •
- Training for Nuns •
- Practice Advice for Newly Ordained Nun •
- Where to Practice •
- Advice for a New Monk •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Letter to Nuns at Bigu Nunnery •
- Purifying Pollution •
- The Purpose of Your Life •
- Making Life Meaningful •
- Focus for Practice •
- Practice Advice for Nun •
- Lifetime Advice •
- Heart Practices for Life •
- Teaching and Practicing Dharma •
- Being a Monk •
- Practice Advice for Nuns •
- Experiencing Bliss in Retreat •
- The Importance of So-jong •
- You Are Unbelievably Fortunate •
