Heartfelt Advice offers readers an overview of basic Buddhist topics in small, easily digestible bites that illuminate the main principles of Buddhist practice. Lama Dudjom Dorjee skillfully guides students through the vast array of considerations on the path, highlighting what is essential as he presents practical ways to apply Buddhist wisdom to life in the modern world.

Suitable for those seeking daily Buddhist inspiration, each of the book's ninety-five sections also works as a stand-alone unit. Newcomers to Buddhism will welcome the clarity of the presentation, and more seasoned students will find Heartfelt Advice to be a useful study companion.

Heartfelt Advice, Lama Dudjom Dorje, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, 192 Pages, $14.95

Tibetan-born Lama Dudjom Dorjee came to the U.S. at the request of the Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa. Since 1998 he has been the resident teacher of Karma Thegsum Choling in Dallas. Lama Dorje is known for bringing joy, humor, and clarity to his presentation of the buddha dharma.

	Contents: Hearfelt Advice: Lama Dudjom Dorjee
	Introduction by Aaron Price	1
	My Prayer for the End of Suffering	3
	Prologue	5
1.1	Stepping onto the Beginner's Path	17
1.2	Three Vehicles of Dharma Teachings	18
1.3	Discriminating Right and Wrong Paths	20
1.4	The Significance of Taking Refuge	21
1.5	Taking Refuge in the Three Roots	22
1.6	The Essence of the Doctrine	23
1.7	Fear in the Six Realms	25
1.8	Attachment to the Physical Body	27
1.9	Illusion and Impermanence	29
1.10	Worldly Activity Has no Benefit	30
1.11	Examination of Life's Purpose	32
1.12	Learning to Let Go	33
1.13	What to Adopt or Discard	35
1.14	Cyclic Existence of Samsara	36
1.15	The Ultimate Purpose of Life	37
1.16	Choose the Company of the Fortunate Ones	38
1.17	A Proper Vessel Holds the Dharma Nectar	40
1.18	Fruition of the Seed of Enlightenment	42
1.19	Life as Empty as a Dream	44
1.20	Significance of Taking Vows	45
1.21	Consequences of Desire	46
1.22	Overcoming Negative Karma	47
1.23	Investigating the Creator	49
1.24	Purification and Accumulation of Merit	52
1.25	Conquering Afflictive Emotion	53
1.26	The Antidote for Negative Karma	54
1.27	Cause and Effect, Dependent Arising	55
2.1	Rarity of Human Birth	57
2.2	Consequences of Procrastination	59
2.3	Looking Inward to Move Upward	61
2.4	Separation of Mind and Body	63
2.5	Dissolution of the Elements	64
2.6	Mind beyond Death	68
2.7	Love without Expectation	69
2.8	Use the Worldly Dharmas	71
2.9	Obstacles to Practice	73
2.10	Avoid Sidetracks	75
2.11	Obstacles as Opportunities	76
2.12	Accumulation of Wealth	78
2.13	Obscuration of Ego	79
2.14	Signs of Ripening	80
3.1	Stepping onto the Intermediate Path	83
3.2	Enslaved by Material Wealth	85
3.3	Self and Selflessness	87
3.4	The Virtue of Patience	88
3.5	Activity of Ultimate Benefit	89
3.6	Doorway to Liberation	91
3.7	Cutting the Bonds of Delusion	93
3.8	The Application of Dharma	94
3.9	Dedication without Regret	95
3.10	Action without Bias	96
3.11	Importance of Perfect Motivation	97
3.12	Decrease to Increase	99
3.13	Cultivating Wisdom	100
3.14	To Conquer the Maras	102
3.15	Actions of a True Practitioner	103
3.16	Identifying a Genuine Practitioner	104
3.17	Selflessness and Compassion	105
3.18	Cultivating Seeds of Positivity	106
3.19	Living a Wholesome Life	108
3.20	The Terror of Ultimate Reality	109
3.21	Importance of Constant Reminders	110
3.22	The Power of Altruism	113
3.23	The Ultimate Antidote	115
3.24	The Practical Side of Practice	116
3.25	Perfection Comes from Practice	118
4.1	Developing Inner Confidence	121
4.2	Trust the Buddha Dharma	123
4.3	Tame Your Ordinary Mind	125
4.4	Conquer Your Wild Mind	127
4.5	Wisdom is the Foundation	129
4.6	Method and Wisdom	129
4.7	Knowledge without Essence	133
4.8	Unnecessary Practice	134
5.1	Finding Spiritual Friends	135
5.2	Giving Rise to Certainty	136
5.3	Finding the Path to Liberation	137
5.4	Unmistakable Benefits from the Path	139
5.5	Recognition and Understanding	140
5.6	Respect and Devotion	142
6.1	Stepping onto the Advanced Path	143
6.2	Attributes of the Advanced Path	143
6.3	Right View of the Phenomenal World	146
6.4	You Are Confused	148
6.5	Illusion without Essence	148
6.6	Transform Your Deluded Mind	151
6.7	The Common Sense of Balance	152
6.8	The Spark of Realization	154
6.9	Relative and Ultimate: Inseparable	156
6.10	The Superior Path	157
6.11	Crucial Factors of Practice	158
6.12	Detach from Phenomena Arising	159
7.1	Guard against Degeneration of the Dharma	161
7.2	Practice without Reservation	163
7.3	Secluded Retreat	164
	Glossary of Terms	169
	Acknowledgments	175
	Dedication	177