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Teachings

Advice on Emptiness Practice

Advice on how to study and meditate on emptiness (shunyata). 

Emptiness Meditation A Verse for Meditation on Emptiness Emptiness Meditation While Walking Emptiness of the Real I + View All

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Lama Zopa Rinpoche receives thousands of  letters every year from people seeking guidance on a variety of issues. His advice is made available here in the Online Advice Book, so it may be of benefit to others. 

Praises and Requests to His Holiness the Dalai Lama A Praise to His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Address to His Holiness the Dalai Lama For His Holiness the Dalai Lama + View All

Vows and Commitments

Advice about taking vows, and also for those who have broken vows and commitments. 

Broken Vows and Commitments Broken Lay Vows Broken Tantric Commitments Broken Vows + View All

Protection from Spirit Harm

Advice and practices for protection from black magic and spirit harm.

Possessed by Spirits Chenrezig Mantra for Spirit Harm Daughter Possessed by Spirits Mantra for Children + View All

Dharma in Daily Life

Advice on how to make life meaningful by integrating Dharma into everyday life.

A Meaningful Life Discovering Dharma How to Benefit Others Inner Happiness + View All

Impermanence and Death

Advice on how to meditate on death and how to make the best use of our life, which is very short.

Impermanence and Death Death Can Come at Any Time Death Can Happen Suddenly Death Comes Suddenly + View All

Bodhicitta

Advice on bodhicitta, the altruistic mind of enlightenment.

Advice on Developing Bodhicitta Effortful Bodhicitta Motivation Generating Bodhicitta  How to Live Your Life with Bodhicitta + View All

Politics and Conflict

Advice for politicians, practices for various countries, advice on the Middle East conflict and prayers for peace.

Advice and Practices for Various Countries A Healing Hut in Lahaul A Letter to the King of Nepal Advice for the Whole Country + View All

Refuge

This topic contains advice on the preliminary practice of refuge, and includes a short talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on the qualities of the Buddha.

 

Advice for Refuge Practice Instructions for Refuge Practice More Talks on this Topic: Refuge Qualities of the Buddha + View All

Monasteries and Stupas

Advice on the amazing benefits of building monasteries, temples and stupas. Rinpoche also advises on how to fill a stupa, how to make the stupa beautiful and inspiring, and how to benefit animals by circumambulating with them.

Monasteries Becoming Ordained and Building a Monastery Benefits of Building Monasteries Benefits of Building a Monastery + View All