Bodhicitta Is the Best Medicine
A student’s wife had cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy. Rinpoche enquired about her health and sent this advice.
For your wife, regarding the hormone therapy, now is the time is to practice tonglen. Please read my past advice on how to do tonglen.
Bodhicitta is the nectar when death happens; for poverty, bodhicitta is the precious treasure; bodhicitta is the best medicine when we are sick; bodhicitta is the tree for resting under, to stay cool, with a place to rest the heavy luggage we have been carrying; bodhicitta is the moon (light) destroying suffering; bodhicitta is the sunlight destroying delusion; bodhicitta is the butter from churning milk; bodhicitta is the happiness that sentient beings are looking for, and it takes us to enlightenment.
In the Bodhicaryavatara, the great Shantideva says, “Everyone, be happy (with bodhicitta).” This includes anyone, even those who harm us. It brings them to enlightenment.
Also, your wife can recite the mantra, The Great Increasing Jewel, Fathomless Celestial Mansion, Extremely Well Abiding, Secret Holy Mantra. [Find links to this practice in the FPMT Catalogue. Go to "Mantras & Holy Names" category and scroll down to find Celestial Mansion Extremely Secret Sublime Success Mantra eBook & PDF.]
That is the best thing, the best practice. Even if we die, with bodhicitta we go to the pure land, we are not born in the lower realms or [we are reborn] with a human form, we meet Mahayana teachers and teachings and go to enlightenment, better and better.
With love and prayers ...