Dear Rinpoche: My Husband and I Have Different Views on Family
Dear Rinpoche, I’m having continued fights with my husband because we have very different views of family. To me, family is something that causes stress and anxiety and pain. He is close with his...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: I’m an Emotional Eater
Dear Rinpoche, I am an emotional eater. I eat (and overeat) when I’m not hungry to console feelings of anxiety and stress, as well as excitement. While I haven’t always had this issue, I’ve seen it...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: I Work in a Toxic Environment
Dear Rinpoche, When I am at work I have to deal with all the insanity of other people. I am just getting into meditation and the Buddhist perspective on the world. But it is difficult for me to...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: What Are Your Views on Substance Use?
Dear Rinpoche, I’m curious to hear your views on occasional substance use, particularly the more socially acceptable substances of alcohol and marijuana. Obviously, substance abuse is a serious issue,...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: How Does One Best Deal with Divorce and Loss?
Dear Rinpoche, After 25 years of marriage to a man who became slowly yet progressively more withdrawn, paranoid, and then abusive, I am separating myself from him through divorce. This is the saddest,...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: How Do I Deal with a Mid-Life Crisis?
Dear Rinpoche, I am facing a mid-life crisis. I feel like I have nothing left in my life to do. I think I know why I feel this way, maybe because I feel alone and I wish I had someone to love and...
View ArticleDear Rinpoche: I’m Unhappy But Afraid to Make a Change
Dear Rinpoche, “I live an unhappy life. But it feels like it’s more comfortable to stay in this life rather than to change it. I am scared if I change it, it will be more difficult. What should I...
View Article
