It’s best for you to stay in this area.It’s best for you to continue with lamrim, but put emphasis on purification and creating merit.Recite the Golden Light Sutra four times a month for at least ten years.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had strong experiences while doing a long retreat.

My very dear one,Thank you very much for your kind letter. Anything that you do with a bodhicitta motivation makes your life most meaningful, most beneficial for sentient beings, so numberless billions of thanks from the bottom of my heart.

My very dear Ani,Thank you for your kind letter. It comes out very good for you to do three-year retreat.As you know the lamrim, then please do everything with bodhicitta and strong guru devotion.

My very dear Melanie,Thank you for your kind email and postcard. Sorry for the long delay in replying. According to my observations you should perform these practices:

My dear, most kind, precious one,Thank you for your letter. I am very happy that you are enjoying studying the Basic Program.

A student was about to start a three-month retreat, but both Khadro-la and Chöden Rinpoche had advised there were obstacles.

Rinpoche sent the following messages at the beginning of and during a retreat.

Rinpoche sent the following advice to a nun in retreat, who was having obstacles.

These are the practices that came out best for you: