Bad reputation is very powerful to use for your practice, and it should be used that way. As a Kadampa geshe once said, "If someone criticizes you, this destroys your mistakes; it blows away immediately one’s own mistakes.

One of our resident teachers did fundraising for his students in a monastery in south India, to build a house for them.

My very dear Tom,On a personal level, you can use the criticism for your practice. As for the outer level, that depends on what is most beneficial for others. If it is beneficial for others, then you can sue.

My very dear Caroline,These are the things you have to practice: Mantra Promised by Tara, Guru Rinpoche’s prayer dispelling obstacles, and the mantra below for dispelling harm and criticism:OM GHASA OM SHA KUN HRI TSID DHA KHA LA MA BA* TSIGHA

When one’s ego is harmed, one should rejoice. How great it is! How wonderful it is!

When something like this happens, think in this way: “I am not going to be here in this world forever, in Delhi with these society people.” This is also useful when experiencing very hurtful relationship problems, if the situation is really heavy and

A student wrote to Rinpoche about her 13-year-old niece, who was receiving psychiatric treatment in hospital. She had attempted suicide several times and was diagnosed with depression, PTSD and chronic suicidal thoughts. She had also been cutting her arms a lot in the past year. Rinpoche checked and advised the following practices.

There are obstacles and the following need to be done. This is due to inner and outer obstacles.

It is mentioned in the texts that there are evil beings who influence a person to fight and quarrel ignorantly and mindlessly. These beings shoot the five arrows of delusion, which also distract people.1.

Please think that I am with you. I am always with you.