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Advice book

Thoughts of Suicide

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.

Worried About an Exam

Dear Jack,Try to do everything with bodhicitta motivation as much as possible, with yourself as the servant and sentient beings as the master.

Premonition of Death

My most dear one,Thank you very much. According to my observation, if death happens, it’s best and if death doesn’t happen, it’s not so good. His Holiness and other lamas wanting to take you away is a good dream.

Death Can Happen Anytime

A longtime nun wrote to Rinpoche, who gave the following advice about the need to cut attachment and practice Dharma continuously.

Rely on Amitabha

My dearest Ani Tenzin,You are having the best time at Amitabha Pure Land. Think about going to Amitabha Pure Land and think about Guru Amitabha all the time. If you think Amitabha is the guru, this becomes guru yoga.

Death Can Happen at Any Time

My dear brothers and sisters,This student's sudden death is a great teaching for all of us. This is the real teaching, instead of just reading a text or having someone tell us.

Donating Organs

Regarding how long you can leave the body after death, normally in Tibet, where it is cold and dry, you are able to keep the body for three days without problems.