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Abusive Teenager

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A student’s teenage son was becoming threatening and abusive, and possibly planning to run away from home. Rinpoche checked and gave this advice. [Please note: If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic or family violence and abuse, please seek help from a suitable support service in your region.]

  1. Do the Medicine Buddha puja.
  2. Read the Diamond Cutter Sutra for him daily.
  3. In the near future, if possible, take him around the Bodhgaya and Swayambhunath stupas, to purify any obstacles and to collect merits.