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Writing Books on Meditation

Use as a basis the Ten Divine Dharmas, with my commentary, together with the four ways to make life most meaningful: kindness, forgiveness, rejoicing, and tolerance. Then, on the basis of these, use your own wisdom.

Creating Buddha Images

John has so much talent in art he should use it to benefit many beings. If he paints a buddha image and just one person sees that holy image, that person creates an incredible amount of merit.

Art and Dharma

The first thing to think about is one’s attitude. The purpose of making the painting or of creating any work of art should only be to benefit others. One should do the artwork to pacify all one’s wrong concepts and disturbing emotional thoughts.

The Merit of Working at the Center

My most dear wish-fulfilling directors,Your work at the center is fulfilling His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s wishes, who is the sole object of refuge of all us sentient beings of the six realms, as well as fulfilling the wishes of Lama Yeshe and myself

Sending Music to Center Director

My dearest heart Rinpocheness,I hope you are well forever. This is your Sanghata Sutra. I think I heard from somebody that you like and play Indian music. This is music that a driver played when we were driving back to Delhi at night.

Helping a Study Group 

My very dearest George,I am very happy you have the big heart to help the center. You can think that this group is like the son and the center is the mother.With much love and prayers... 

Thanks to Director

 My very dear Charles,Thank you very much for turning your life up towards enlightenment, which is to liberate all suffering beings from oceans of samsaric suffering and enlighten them.Please continue to practice Dharma in the world, in life, for oth