Epilepsy
Pujas for Daughter with Epilepsy
A student wrote to Rinpoche about their daughter, who was having epileptic seizures. Rinpoche advised these pujas.
Dear one,
For your daughter:
- Ga gön puja: To be done by Rinpoche. Your daughter can do this over Skype with Rinpoche; she can be at the center, as she will have to use incense.
- Lü dang sadag gi don drol [Liberating from Naga and Landlord Harm]: To be done by Geshe-la, who is teaching at your center.
- Sung chen (great mantra): To be recited five times by Jhado Rinpoche.
Rinpoche has not had time to check further, but you should do this much and see if your daughter improves.
General Advice for Seizures
Rinpoche said to please keep this as general advice for someone who suddenly starts having seizures, as something to try first.
- Wear a protection amulet called Dharani Extremely Conquering from Bondage.
- Recite the mantra Dharani Extremely Conquering from Bondage at least 40 times.
- Recite the 108 Names of Tara 500 times.
- Most Secret Hayagriva ga gön [Tib:༼ག་གོན་༽]. This practice is to prevent harm, so it gives the order to not harm.
Daughter Having Seizures
A student wrote to request pujas or practices for her eleven-year-old daughter who was having seizures which resulted in a loss of consciousness, and subsequently a headache and feeling sick. It could be epilepsy but that hadn’t been daignosed yet.
My most dear, most kind, most precious, wish-fulfilling one,
I checked and she needs to take mantra water (blessed by me). This is what came out best.
The Golden Light Sutra needs to be read, if you can do that.
She should wear the protections, “Liberating from Bondage of Body Speech and Mind, and Black Manjushri. I will bless these for her.
Can she recite Black Manjushri practice and mantra? Can you help her to do this?
I am making prayers for her and also for all the people at the retreat.
With much love and prayers ...
Seizures
A student was experiencing uncontrollable shaking in their entire body, like epilepsy, from time to time.
My most dear, most kind, most precious wish-fulfilling one,
I am very sorry for the long delay in replying to your letter. I checked regarding your question, and it comes out that you need to wear a protection called “Liberating from Body, Speech and Mind.”
You also need to recite the mantra of this practice Liberating from Bondage of Body, Speech and Mind. [Find links to the Dharani Extremely Conquering from Bondage in the FPMT Catalogue.]
You need to have a pacifying fire puja done for you. Mention your sickness and request that the dedication is for you to immediately be free from the sickness and to actualize guru devotion and the three principal aspects of the path and achieve enlightenment.
With much love and prayers ...
Epilepsy, Paralysis and Numbness in Head
A student wrote to Rinpoche about symptoms of dizziness, numbness and tingling on the top of his head. He also felt as if someone was sitting on his throat and chest. The symptoms occurred once or twice a week for a few minutes, but were increasing. The student, who was 36 years old, had a stroke at the age of seven, and now had epilepsy, a head injury and paralysis to his right side.
My very dear one,
Thank you for your kind email, sorry for the delay in replying. I checked and according to my observation it is difficult for your life this year and it seems there is another kind of obstacle next year.
According to my observation you should do these things:
- It is most beneficial for you to recite the Black Manjrushri mantra and do the practice every day. If you can, recite the mantra 21 times a day, and do the practice mindfully with meditation.
- You need to have gektor puja done, but you need to be present for this puja. A lama or meditator who practices can do this for you.
- I am blessing some water for you. It comes out very good for you to take some every day. I will have the water posted to you, once I finish blessing it by Chenrezig mantra recitation.
- It is very good for you to do the Lion-face Dakini practice.
I am also doing prayers for you.
With much love and prayers...
Occipital Epilepsy
A five-year-old girl with occipital epilepsy had severe discharges in the occipital region of the brain which resulted in frequent seizures. She was taking Tibetan medicine, however, a Western neurologist had recommended anticonvulsants to stop the seizures. The family asked Rinpoche for advice.
1. Chinese medicine comes out best.
2. Read the Diamond Cutter Sutra a minimum of 400 times, but it’s best to do it 1,000 times. If you can arrange 1,000 times, that would be best. Anyone can do it, and dedicate it to her.
Whoever reads this sutra also gets incredible benefit; it is a quick way to realize emptiness. This is most important, because no matter what realizations we have, if we haven’t realized emptiness then we can’t eliminate the root of samsara. This means we can’t be free from samsara and have to suffer forever. So, the person who reads gets incredible benefit.
Not just one person has to read—it can be divided between many people. You could ask the Kopan nuns (there are about 360) so they could each recite it three times.
If the family can recite the sutra as much as possible, especially her sister, that is very good. Before reciting the sutra, please recite the mantra (attached) to increase the merit of reciting it one million times.
3. She should recite at least one mala of the White Umbrella mantra. The family can recite this together.
4. She should wear Hayagriva protection.
5. She can take White Umbrella Deity initiation if possible.
I am also making prayers for her.
With much love and prayers...
PS: Sorry for the many eons delay. I was not able to reply or check earlier.