My most dear Jamie,I hope you are well and blissed out.

You should try to check if someone knows anyone in the planning department to get an idea of how they view the center. If someone from the planning department does come to check the center, you should apologize.

The chairperson of an FPMT Center should be nice and easygoing from the beginning. Don’t listen to other people’s gossip about others’ faults.

My very dear Katya and Nick,How are you? It was so good to see you taking such good care of all those people at the retreat. You are both great examples of center directors, with your kind hearts, love and respect, and caring.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had formerly been a chairperson in FPMT organization, explaining why she was no longer needed in that position.

My very dear (director),Thank you very much for your great dedication and service to me and to the center, which is service to sentient beings and to the teachings of the Buddha.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to the outgoing director of a Dharma center when a new director had been appointed.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a director who was leaving the center.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had been an FPMT center director, but a new director had been appointed.

Rinpoche wrote the following to a center director on her retirement.