Conflict and Obstacles at the Center

Conflict and Obstacles at the Center

Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Taos, New Mexico, 1999. Photo: Lenny Foster.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche receives thousands of  letters every year from people seeking guidance on a variety of issues. His advice is made available here, so it may be of benefit to others.

This topic contains advice on how to resolve conflict with fellow students at the Dharma center by changing our view, remembering their kindness in the past and looking at them with an open heart. Rinpoche says that having difficult people at the center helps us practice thought transformation, especially tolerance and compassion.  

In this topic, Rinpoche also offers advice on practices to remove obstacles at the Dharma center.  

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