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Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on how to purify negative karma in relation to the guru, given to students confessing mistakes.

Regretting Anger Toward Rinpoche •
Confession of Anger •
Confessing Mistakes •
Confessing Negative Thoughts •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on the importance of Dharma practice and how to actualize the lamrim, the path to enlightenment.

Doubts About Lam-rim •
The Quickest Path to Enlightenment •
Special Qualities of Buddhism •
Lama Tsongkhapa's Teachings •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on the merit of offering service, which pleases the guru, purifies our negative karma and brings us closer to enlightenment.

The Merit of Study  •
The Merit of Working for the Guru •
Recitations for Rinpoche’s Health and Long Life •
Thanks for Your Service to the Guru •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on karma, including how to create good karma and avoid nonvirtue.

Accepting Karma •
Many Obstacles Due to Karma •
Karma of a Group is More Powerful •
Everything is Produced by Karma •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on the study and practice of lamrim, the path to enlightenment.

Dedicate Oneself to the Lam-rim •
A Letter to Students at Kopan •
Reading Lam-rim Books •
Lam-rim is the Main Thing •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice and practices to purify negative karma created by previous actions.

The Karma of Killing •
Fatal Car Accident  •
Killing One's Parents •
Purifying Negative Karma •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on how to practice guru devotion, including seeing the guru as Buddha, offering service and pleasing the guru.

Fortunate to Receive Advice from the Guru  •
The Guru Brings You to Enlightenment •
Pleasing the Guru •
Offering Thanks to the Guru •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on lam-rim topics, including refuge, karma, and guru devotion.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Request to Guru •
Training the Mind in Guru Devotion •
Taking Teachings from the Lama •
Guru Devotion and Consultation •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
The Power of Faith •
Advice for Students of Geshe Jampa Gyatso •
Benefit of Attending Initiation •
Praise of Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Milarepa's Strong and Stable Guru Devotion •
Successful Service Due to Guru Devotion •
The Merit of Pleasing the Guru •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Respecting the Guru •
Angry With the Teacher •
Living in the Dharma •
When the Guru Shows the Aspect of Displeasure •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Offering Service When the Guru Manifests Illness •
Messages From Hospital After Manifesting a Stroke •
A Rare Opportunity •
Rinpoche’s and Lama Lhundrup’s Heath •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Habituated in Nonvirtue •
Sexual Misconduct •
Profiting from Selling Alcohol •
Abandon Carelessness •
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Instructions for Refuge Practice •
More Talks on this Topic: Refuge •

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