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Advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Spiritual Director of FPMT

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Current Advice

The Importance of Meditation
Rinpoche comments about the importance of meditation.

Excerpt:

“Of course we have to analyze what proper meditation is, what correct meditation is. [Correct meditation is] that which becomes the Dharma - that which becomes a cause for happiness in future lives, a cause for liberation from samsara and a cause for enlightenment. That is the whole process; that is what meditation must accomplish: happiness of future lives, liberation and enlightenment. If it is a cause for that, then it is Dharma, then you can call it correct meditation.”

Benefits of retreat on lam-rim

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Animals

How to Benefit Animals
Turkeys – Help Them on Thanksgiving
Bird Flu (Nov 2005)

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
FPMT Education and Organization
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.
Need for Organization
The Purpose of the Center Building
The Real Professional
Sangha are the Heroes
Successful Service due to Guru Devotion

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

Essential Practices for the Time of Death
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
Counteract the SARS Virus

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

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

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 »

Practical Advice

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)
Most Important for Success
New Students and Prisoners
Ordinary Life Actions - Make Them Meaningful
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
in Various Languages
Heart Sutra
Sanghata Sutra
in Various Languages
Sutra on Entering the Great City of Vaishali
Vajra Cutter Sutra
in 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