I have heard that a monastery should not be under or below a road. Then, the monks cannot achieve realizations. There should not be water below the monastery, such as a river, stream, or spring.

My very dear one,Thank you very much for your letter.As for the project for nuns, yes, of course.

It is great here, tonight, doing Guru Puja with the ex-abbot, Geshe Jampa Thegchok, the resident teacher here at Tse Chen Ling, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, and the resident teacher from Boston, Ven. Geshe Tsulga.

Rinpoche sent this handwritten card to the monks at Nalanda Monastery, France.

Rinpoche sent this advice to a nun who was leading a mani retreat and nyung näs.

Rinpoche gave this advice to nuns at a "Life as a Western Buddhist Nun" conference.

To be responsible for the Dharma, and for it to exist for many eons in Mongolia, to be the “shining the light of Dharma” in the world, and to bring sentient beings to the highest enlightenment, you need to study hard.

My very dear Dolma,Thank you for your kind card.

Rinpoche sent the following advice to a newly ordained monk on how and what to practice. The student had already received preliminary practices.

My dear Ven. Nuns,Sorry for the delay. You have asked me about training for nuns. The most important training is the pratimoksa vows, the bodhisattva vows, if one has taken them, and then the tantric vows.