Removing Business Obstacles

Removing Business Obstacles

Practices for Business and Finances
Date of Advice:
July 2018
Date Posted:
January 2023

A student asked Rinpoche about a possible new business and how to improve his finances. He had previously sent a report explaining how Rinpoche’s blessed strings had really helped two dogs.

My most dear, most precious, most kind, wish-fulfilling one,
Billions of thanks for your very important report. It helps people to understand the function of the blessed strings, so it’s for other people to understand.

Well, as I told you I did do prayers and mantras on [those blessing strings], then on top of that there is your own belief, your sincere heart. That belief gives them more power.

My holy mind doesn’t have time. Only my deluded mind has time to think about it in a hallucinated way.

I checked and maybe you need to check the feng shui where you are. Make sure your feet are not stretched toward a toilet door, whether in the room or outside. If your feet are facing like that, then you can change [the layout], so you don’t stretch out toward that door. There was one student whose bed was stretched toward the toilet—his legs stretched toward the bathroom door. He had a lot of obstacles and lost everything, his whole business. It seems feng shui is quite proven, and at least it should be considered.

If there is someone you know who can do correct feng shui, you can have it checked. But not just anyone; [make sure it is] someone good. This is just a suggestion. Also, you can check what are your best and worst directions and at least sleep in your good direction. This is just to help.

Regarding the business you asked about, now it looks very difficult. Even if you stop, it looks bad, but it looks difficult to do.

Regarding your finances, it’s good if you can recite Guhyasamaja Root Tantra five times.

Every morning you should recite the two mantras for success, from The Method to Transform a Suffering Life into Happiness (Including Enlightenment).

Holy Name Mantra that Fulfills Wishes

DE ZHIN SHEG PA SA DZIN GYÄL PO LA CHHAG TSHÄL LO
To Tathagata Earth-Holder King, I prostrate.

TAYATHA / OM DHARE DHARE / DHARANI BANDHE SWAHA

If you can, recite three malas of both these mantras every day.

It came out very good for you to do the sur practice in the evening time. It is very good for you. I am getting this re-translated, but it’s not ready yet, so you can use what we have put together. The newer version will have some extra prayers I’ve added, more prayers on bodhicitta and emptiness. I added that to make it more effective. You need to use tsampa in the sur. If you can’t get tsampa then you can use roasted barley.

What makes your life most meaningful is meditation on the lamrim, then to live your life with bodhicitta motivation. This is the best.

With much love and prayers ...

Bank Issues
Date of Advice:
August 2017
Date Posted:
December 2022

Rinpoche advised these practices for a business that was having issues with their bank.

The following practices need to be done:

  • 100 Names of Tara: four times, with strong prayers to remove all the obstacles. [Note: Rinpoche may be referring to the 108 Names of the Venerable Arya Tara. Find links to this practice in the FPMT Catalogue.]
  • Drugchuma puja: twice.
  • Pälden Lhamo Kangsar: six times.
Practices for Business Problems
Date of Advice:
January 2016
Date Posted:
February 2020

A business was having difficulties. Rinpoche checked and advised the following practices.

  • Sanghata Sutra: to be recited four times
  • Diamond Cutter Sutra: to be recited three times
  • Drugchuma [a protector puja to clear away obstacles]: five times
  • Namtose prayer, requesting the protector’s help: three times.

 

Business Closing Down
Date Posted:
December 2012

Rinpoche gave the following advice for removing obstacles from a business that was closing down.

  1. Recite Guru Rinpoche's prayer for removing obstacles a few times a day until the closing has finished.
  2. Recite the prayer of the eight goddesses (Verses for the Eight Noble Auspicious Ones), a minimum of three times each day until the closing is complete.

Rinpoche's previous advice was:

The Kopan nuns have been performing daily prayers to the Lion-face Dakini since autumn 2011, and the Sutra of Golden Light has been recited ten times.

 

Removing Obstacles to New Business
Date Posted:
August 2012

A student asked for advice regarding the removal of obstacles to his new business.

Dear Lee,
I checked about your new business and the following needs to be done. Geshe Chonyi will be able to help with this.

  • Eight Thousand Stanza Prajnaparamita: to be recited by the Kopan nuns.
  • Ten chag-sum pujas: to be performed by Geshe Chonyi.
  • Ri-wo sang-cho incense puja: five times. Please ask Geshe-la to do this. I will also do this.
  • Ser-wo nga-da (Golden Drum Sutra): five times. Please ask Geshe-la to do this.

These pujas are to help remove obstacles to the start of the business.

 

Business Obstacles
Date Posted:
September 2009

A student was experiencing obstacles with his business and wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice.

  1. Start writing the Arya Sanghata Sutra. It can be just a few lines a day, whatever you can manage. Others can also do it.
  2. Print the Golden Light Sutra 100 times or more.
  3. Recite the Two Names of the Buddha that represent the recitation of the entire Kangyur.
  4. Organize a recitation of the entire Prajnaparamita (short, middle, and longest versions) at Ganden Jangtse.

 

 

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