Dear Karen, I checked regarding the cataract operation and this is what you need to do before having the operation.Do White Tara retreat for four months.

I am very sorry to hear about your mother’s health and the need for an operation. I have checked about your mother’s situation and this is my advice:

I checked and advise the following. It is good to have the operation but first the following pujas need to be done:Liberate 1,000 animals Chi-lu puja Pacifying fire puja The Long-life Sutra needs to be read 60 times.

A student was in hospital with a brain infection and was about to have an operation. Rinpoche sent this advice.

A student who had been in a very severe car accident was about to have another operation so she could walk, and wrote to Rinpoche to ask for advice.

I'm very sorry to hear of your mother's situation. I checked, and it is important that the following are done. It would be good to have the operation, but you need to do the following immediately:

Dear Robert,The operation on your knee should be done before the 10th of December. Generally, it is not an easy operation.

My very dear Jack,Thank you very much for your kind letter. Thank you also for your help at the retreat center recently.Regarding your prognosis of cancer—it looks very likely that it won’t return but there are a few things you need to do:

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student who had cancer.

Dear Lorna,It is also important to drink mantra water and take the following Tibetan medicines:First week: one manjorSecond week: one moon crystalThird week: one ratna-samphelRepeat the same cycle once more.