A student wrote that they had life obstacles. Rinpoche checked and advised the following practices.

Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who had asked about her daughter.

A student with many health problems for the past five years had been diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease. This had resulted in chronic kidney disease and a recent episode of facial paralysis.

Rinpoche dictated this letter regarding funds being offered for rebuilding a Kagyü nunnery that had been destroyed by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal.

A student wrote that her teenage stepdaughter was self-harming and suicidal, and the behavior was escalating. Rinpoche explained that it could be caused by spirit harm and advised animal liberation and Black Manjushri practice.

Rinpoche gave this advice to a student who had requested life practices. The student was studying Lamrim Chenmo and was planning to take ordination.

A student had left another Buddhist organization after establishing a connection with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The student wrote to Rinpoche to request spiritual guidance and practices that would help them to benefit others and support their journey on the path to enlightenment.

A longtime student with advanced breast cancer wrote that she was rejoicing in the opportunity to deepen her practice and collect merit. She asked Rinpoche what practices she should be doing, in addition to tonglen and recitation of the Golden Light Sutra.