Rinpoche offered this advice to a student who was having problems doing physical prostrations due to inflammation of the elbow.

A student wrote to Rinpoche about difficulties he was having with his practice. Rinpoche gave the following advice.

It’s very important not to get into the habit of missing commitments or not doing practice. If you get into the habit, then it is difficult to get out of it again.

Dear Deborah,It is very good that you completed the retreat. There is no choice. No matter how sick you are, however many problems come, you cannot give up Dharma. You have to keep your mind in Dharma, in virtue.

My very dear one,Thank you very much for your long, kind letter. Holly read it to me while I was lying down, with momos in my belly, resting, but I heard your letter well.

Milarepa did not do business or work for money. He did the complete opposite, and achieved enlightenment in a small number of years. If you want to do the opposite of this, that means you want to practice the obstacles to achieving enlightenment.

My very dear one,You are most welcome to continue the nyung näs. Maybe do 800; in my observation it comes out 800 times. I don’t know why, maybe you become enlightened by that time, I am not sure.

This mouse is so small and is in great danger, but the elephant can change its mind at any time; it can take its leg off and free the mouse.

My dear one,

My very dear one,Thank you very much for your kind letter, I was very happy to receive it. I am sorry about [not replying to] the last letter you sent.I accept your request for me to be your guru. There must be some karma.