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Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Spiritual Director of FPMT

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Current Advice

Urgent request - Practices to stop animal sacrifice in Nepal, Nov 2009

Rinpoche’s Letter

English
French
Spanish

Excerpt from Rinpoche’s letter to students:

You might have heard the Nepal news about the 500,000 animals that are going to be sacrificed over two days on 24th November (Ghaddimai animal sacrifice festival, happens every five years in the terrai).

Please recite any number of the Golden Light Sutra and the Padmasambhava
Prayer for Removing Obstacles [see below] for quick success.

Padmasambhava Prayer

Advice by Topic [Show All | Hide All]

Animals

Bird Flu (Nov 2005)
How to Benefit Animals
Padmasambhava Prayer for Removing Obstacles
English
French A4
French A5
Portuguese
Turkeys - Help Them on Thanksgiving

For more advice from Rinpoche on this subject in the form of short talks and letters, please go to Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Buddha Multiplying Days

Centers and FPMT Organization

Attitude For Offering Service
Benefit of Centers:
Benefits of Working for Dharma Centers
Dharma Centers - Why Do They Exist
Dragons at the Doors of Centers
FPMT Education and Organization
Gong to Call All Buddhas & Bodhisattvas
Drawing of Gong »
How Fortunate and Happy We Are!
How to Practice: Advice to a Study Group
This is a condensed advice for each of us on how to practice for our entire lives.
Letter for Center Directors and Study Group Coordinators, Nov 5, 2009
Need for Organization
The Purpose of the Center Building
The Real Professional
Sangha are the Heroes
Successful Service due to Guru Devotion
Suggested Monthly Pujas for FPMT Centers

For more advice from Rinpoche on this subject in the form of short talks and letters, please go to Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Death and Sickness

Counteract the SARS Virus
The Dharani Called
“Possessing the Limbs of All the Buddhas” English
French
Indonesian
Tibetan

(To protect from cancer, swine flu as well as new diseases)
Essential Practices for the Time of Death
How to Make Your Possessions Meaningful
Methods to Counteract Spirit Harm
Practices to do for Contagious Diseases
(Please note: These documents are in booklet format and need to be printed out, 2-sided photocopied and then folded into booklets to be properly used.)
Using Sickness For the Path

For more advice from Rinpoche on this subject in the form of short talks and letters, please go to Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive - transitions and Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive - health

Education Practice Material Updates

Holy Objects

Natural Disasters

Practices for Burma and China (2008)
Disasters of the Elements
hurricanes, earthquakes, etc
Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster (Dec 26th 2004)

For more advice from Rinpoche on this subject in the form of short talks and letters, please go to Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Parenting

Advice for parents

Peace in the World

Support His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet - advice given March 27th 2008
“Anyone who wants peace in the world should recite the Golden Light Sutra…” advice given in May 2007
Advice given June 28 2004, specifically for Iraq and “for people who desire peace for themselves and for others”
For World Peace (advice given after Sept 11th 2001)
Avoid Negative Rejoicing (advice given after Sept 11th 2001)

More about the Golden Light Sutra »

Practice and Practical Advice

Attitude to Have After Being Robbed
Avoid the Ten Non-Virtues
Buddhist Marriage Ceremonies
Daily Taking and Giving
Driving - The Wheel of Sharp Weapons of My Negative Karma When Driving
Heart Advice of Achos Rinpoche, with commentary from Rinpoche
How to be a Real Professional
(Excerpt from How to Be a Real Professional)
Importance of Meditation
Most Important for Success
New Students and Prisoners
Ordinary Life Actions - Make Them Meaningful
Pacifying the Date of Cutting Hair
Real Chöd Practice

For more advice from Rinpoche on this subject in the form of short talks and letters, please go to Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive

Retreat

Sutras - various

Golden Light Sutra -Various Languages
Heart Sutra
Sanghata Sutra -Various Languages
Entering the Great City of Vaishali
Vajra Cutter Sutra -Various Languages

For more advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on a wide range of topics in the form of short talks and letters go to - http://www.lamayeshe.com/lamazopa/advicebook/index.shtml