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The Main Practice is Lamrim

My very dear Nancy,Thank you very much for your kind letter. I checked what practices you should do for your quickest enlightenment.

Daily Practice: The Power of the Compassion Buddha Practice

My Very Dear Keith,Thank you very much for your kind letter. I am very happy to hear that you want to dedicate your life to daily practice, and also the preliminaries. Here are the answers from my Mickey Mouse observations for your daily practice.

Heretical Thoughts During Nyung Näs

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a nun who was doing one thousand nyung näs and was concerned at heretical thoughts arising in her mind. She had completed fifty-eight nyung näs.

No Progress in Practice

A student felt that their practice was not progressing. They had the motivation and plans for practice, but they always seemed to take a step back and felt blocked.

Doubts

A student wrote saying they were having doubts about ever actually being able to achieve enlightenment.

Obstacles

These are the five sutras that you need to recite (or have someone else recite):1) Heart Sutra, the sutra of right view2) Transcendental Wisdom Passing Away3) The sutra of pure conduct, the meditation—the King of Prayers4) The sutra of washing (Dorje