When you teach a course the aim is enlightenment, so even though the subject is the four foundations of mindfulness, the main emphasis should be sem sang-po, the good heart, so people understand that the aim of life is to benefit others.

My most dear Julian,How are you? Yes, I do remember you have invited me a few times to come to teach.

1. KarmaThere are different ways of presenting karma; there are the four aspects and the 10 non-virtues, but another way of teaching karma is from the point of view of helping others by protecting their lives.

My dear wish-fullfilling Keith,How are you? I hope you had a good day and had a good time since we left.

Offering centers qualified teachers, teaching the correct path to enlightenment, is one very powerful thing we can do for sentient beings. We are able to give sentient beings the correct path to enlightenment.

Student's LetterDear Rinpoche,

A student wrote to Rinpoche asking about how to spread the Dharma.

Most kind, having wisdom beautified with precious morality, Geshe Monlam.I enjoyed my stay very much.

Ven. Roger used to organize trips for old people when he worked in Sydney. He would hire a bus and then drive them out into the countryside for an outing, to get them out of the house, so they could have a good time.

Rinpoche offered the following suggestions to a Western student, who was teaching Buddhism to beginners.