Rinpoche sent the following advice to a new student about practices for their whole life.

Dear Lesley,Sorry for the very long delay in replying to your letter.

My most dear, most kind, most precious wish-fulfilling Linda,Thank you for your letter. I am so happy that one word made you come to Kopan, then you forgave your husband and the next year your husband also came to Kopan.

Student’s letter  What a profound impact your book, How to Practice Dharma, had on my mind. I thought that you would appreciate hearing about it.

Dear Simone,Pray to Tara for the center to be most beneficial for sentient beings.

My very dear one,Thank you for your kind email, and I am very sorry for the long delay in replying.

The best life in the world is if you are able to develop your mind in devotion and renunciation, as well as the good heart, which is the essence of the Mahayana teachings, in loving kindness, compassion, bodhicitta, and also some experience of emptin

While going for tea after teachings, I was putting on my watch and I told a monk with me that when you do this you can visualize yourself as the guru deity and that you are putting on and offering ornaments to the guru deity.

My most dear, most kind, most precious wish-fulfilling one and father,Thank you very much from your kind message. Regarding your father’s questions: yes, he can do the mantras anywhere he wants to. That is completely fine.

My dear Jonathan,Thank you for your kind letter expressing your holy wishes. The ultimate goal of life is to liberate each numberless sentient being from each realm in the ocean of samsara’s suffering.