Gradual Loss of Eyesight

Dear one,
When my mother became blind, I was invited for lunch by Cherok Lama’s past life, who was very old, like a long-life man, with a white beard and body hair. He was supposed to be blind, but I was sitting on his bed and he said “Oh, you look good.” So I think maybe he was able to see a little bit.

Anyway, regarding my mother having an operation, he said, “What is the use of having an operation? What is the use? Just recite mantras. Why do you need an operation? Just recite OM MANI PADME HUM.” He thought an operation was not important. Amazing! He thought the operation was not important and he said to just recite OM MANI PADME HUM all day. His way of thinking is the real Dharma way of thinking—not to worry about the operation and just to practice Dharma.

My mother didn't know much, she couldn't read the alphabet, but she did have the operation and afterwards when she saw Ngawang Samten [Rinpoche’s sister], she said, “Oh, you have become fat.” Of course, my mother had helpers.

Recite Chenrezig mantra, the middle-length one, which starts with NAMO RATNA TRAYAYA.... Think Chenrezig and His Holiness the Dalai Lama are one, the same, so Chenrezig sends beams, they hit you and totally purify all your sickness, spirit harm, negative karma and defilements collected from beginningless rebirths, and particularly the eye disease. Think it is gone completely. Recite this mantra every day and continue like that, with this healing and also purification. I will send some more mantras later; I will check for you.

With much love and prayers ...

[Please note: Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice is not intended to replace treatment from a doctor or health care professional. Do not disregard medical advice or delay seeking it because of information on this website.]