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Teachings

Various Emotions

Advice on how to handle criticism and how to deal with fears and other negative emotions. 

Fears Dealing with Fear Don’t Be Afraid Fear and Paranoia + View All

Delusions

Advice on how to eliminate anger by practicing patience, and how to deal with attachment and pride. 

Anger Angry With Organization Contribution to World Peace Dealing with Anger + View All

Death and Rebirth

Advice on the reincarnation of spiritual teachers [lamas] and related matters.

Reincarnation of Spiritual Teachers A Special Child Incarnate Lama Lama Yeshe’s Relics + View All

Religious Tolerance

Advice for those who are Christian or hold other religious beliefs. Includes extensive advice on what differentiates Buddhism from Christianity.

Buddhism and Christianity Christian Minister Letter from a Christian Minister What Differentiates Buddhism from Christianity + View All

Developing Compassion

Advice on compassion, the wish that others be free from suffering. Included is a selection of Rinpoche's quotes on compassion.

Compassion Compassion is the Basis of Achieving Enlightenment Essential Advice Every Sentient Being Is Most Precious + View All

Serving as Center Director

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

Advice to Center Directors A Challenge For Your Practice A Very Special Job Advice Received in a Dream + View All

Advice to Dharma Centers

Lama Zopa Rinpoche receives thousands of  letters every year from people seeking guidance on a variety of issues.

Building at the Center A New Center Building Building a New Gompa After a Fire Completion of a Stupa + View All

Making Offerings

Advice on various offering practices, including water bowls, incense, and music.  

Offering Practices Benefits of Offering Gold to Buddha Statues Circumambulating and Offering Music to Holy Objects Flower Offering Card + View All

Karma

Advice on karma, including how to avoid nonvirtue and how to purify negative karma previously created.

Avoiding Negative Karma Abandon Carelessness Habituated in Nonvirtue Profiting from Selling Alcohol + View All

Meditation and Visualization

Advice on meditation practice, including how to improve one's visualization, how to meditate on the path to enlightenment (lamrim), mahamudra and chöd. 

Meditation Practice Bliss and Emptiness Meditation Blissful Meditation Experience Difficulties Meditating + View All