A student wrote to Rinpoche asking about her recitations of Medicine Buddha and Chenrezig mantras.

My very dear Taylor, I was very, very happy that I met you in India, down below Dharamsala, and we talked a little bit. I am very sorry I did not get to write to you sooner, but I thought of you many, many times in my heart.

A student who had met Rinpoche when she was a child advised that she wasn’t interested in Buddhism until she was 24 years old. She said she had not practiced much, only OM MANI PADME HUM mantra recitation. Her father had recently died, and she asked Rinpoche for advice about a new path in the Dharma.

Practice advice for a sincere new student.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a new student about lamrim study and practice.

My most dear Julia,

My dear Lesley,

Advice to a student who had lived in a psychiatric hospital for the last fifteen years, was an alcohol and drug addict, and had AIDS.

My very dear Robert,Thank you very much for your kind letter. Sorry it took a long time to reply.I checked which practices you should do for your quickest enlightenment. These are practices for you to do for your whole life.

My very dear Lauren,Thank you very much for your kind letter. Sorry for the long delay in replying.