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Below is a listing of advices in the Online Advice Book. They are sorted and grouped by the date posted on our website, with the most recent additions showing first. You can enter a keyword to search for advices containing that term.
Advices posted during the month of October 2005
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Two students had a Buddhist friend who was dying. Their friend's daughter was non-Buddhist and was having a hard time letting go of her mother. The dying woman was moving back and forth between consciousness and unconsciousness, and seemed to be...
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student whose father had cancer and who was very sick.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Advice for Prisoners
An inmate in a Californian prison recited one million Medicine Buddha mantras and dedicated them to Rinpoche’s long life. He then wrote requesting Rinpoche to be his guru. Rinpoche responded as follows.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had asked about daily practice.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
Rinpoche gave this advice on daily practice to students at the 37th meditation course at Kopan Monastery, Nepal.
Buddhist Practices > Daily Practices > Daily Practice Advice
A young girl, whose whole family was very dedicated to Rinpoche and the Dharma, asked for advice for her mother.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
A student wrote asking Rinpoche what purification practices she should do. He advised the following.
Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Practices to Purify Negative Karma
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had asked about practices and how to purify sexual misconduct.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a new student, who had requested guidance regarding the next steps in his practice.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had had a dream to do some practice and then contacted Rinpoche to find out what to do next.
Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > General Practice Advice from Rinpoche
A student wrote asking Rinpoche for practice advice.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > The Path to Enlightenment
Rinpoche sent the following advice on postcards to retreatants at Shiné Land retreat center in California. The actual cards are shown below.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > Training the Mind in Lamrim
A new student in Australia wrote asking for advice on practices to do. Rinpoche advised the following.
Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Lamrim Study and Practice > Training the Mind in Lamrim
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a new student, a 50-year-old man, who wrote asking what was the main practice he should do, and saying that he had very little time.
Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices > The Purpose of Preliminary Practices
A compilation of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's advice on preliminaries and daily practices. This advice was translated into Vietnamese and combined with other advices from Rinpoche on daily practices by Anh Ho; it is...
Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments > Broken Vows and Commitments
A student wrote to Rinpoche for advice after breaking her pratimoshka, bodhisattva and tantric vows many times. She asked what to do to purify the negative karma.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Practices for Death Row
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a prisoner, who was newly Buddhist, who had just been given his date of execution for three months’ time. Rinpoche gave this advice over the course of five days.
Family and Relationships > Relationship Problems > Advice on Relationship Problems
Rinpoche gave the following advice on various relationship problems.
Death and Transitions > Practices for the Deceased > Prayers and Practices for the Deceased
A student from a Dharma center died, willing a generous sum to the center. When people at the center asked what practices to do, Rinpoche gave the following advice, emphasizing that people must do something for a person when he or she dies, as...
Death and Transitions > Practices for the Deceased > Prayers and Practices for the Deceased
Rinpoche gave the following advice on how to dispose of a person’s wealth after death.
Death and Transitions > Other Transitions > Euthanasia
A student who wanted to be a vet wrote to Rinpoche about various questions, including having to euthanize animals.
Buddhist Practices > Practicing in Prison > Advice for Prisoners
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a prisoner who had asked him to be his guru and to give him practices.
Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > The Moment of Death
Rinpoche gave the following advice on the five powers to be practiced near the time of death.
Emptiness > Advice on Emptiness Practice > Emptiness Meditation
A nun wrote to Rinpoche with some questions about the meaning of emptiness, among other issues.
Negative Emotions > Various Emotions > Other Emotions
Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who asked what to do as he was feeling tired and depressed, with low self-esteem and feeling not good enough.
