Cancer Prognosis

My very dear Jack,
Thank you very much for your kind letter. Thank you also for your help at the retreat center recently.

Regarding your prognosis of cancer—it looks very likely that it won’t return but there are a few things you need to do:

1. Practice Black Manjrushri—recite half a mala every day.
2. Practice Amitayus every day and recite the long mantra as much as you can, also read about the benefits.
3. Practice Medicine Buddha and Chenrezig every day. These are very important daily practices for purification. Maybe you are already practicing Medicine Buddha? If not, please start.

Perform all the practices with a strong bodhicitta motivation in your heart, with the wish for all sentient beings to achieve enlightenment. End the practice, also, with a strong dedication, and seal that with emptiness. Also, you can dedicate the merits to peace and happiness in the world, that there be no famine, war, torture, and poverty, also for mainland China to change its mind and give freedom to Tibet and offer Tibet back to His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

I will also make prayers for you and hope to see you soon.

With much love and prayers...