Rinpoche gave the following advice to student who wrote saying he had HIV and asking what practices he could do to stop the virus.

A student who was diagnosed with schizophrenia described to Rinpoche the hallucinations and voices she heard. She said the spirits often appeared as Rinpoche himself, or as her family members, and then they tried to fool her. She wrote to Rinpoche sincerely asking what was happening and what she could do.

My very dear Charlie,Thank you for your kind letter. I have checked regarding your wife and there are some protections that she needs to wear. If you give me your postal address I will send these to her.

Rinpoche advised the following practices for a student with life obstacles.

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student with life obstacles.

A student asked Rinpoche if he agreed with her plan to study the Master’s Program. She also asked how to make her life most meaningful.

My very dear one,I am so sorry for the long delay it took to reply to your kind email.

Take long-life initiationGo around SwayambunathRecite 500,000 White Heruka mantras 

My very dear Michael,Thank you very much for your letter. I am happy that you are part of __ center.

At the beginning of each session, meditate for at least 15 minutes on the lamrim, following the outline.In your first retreat session please practice Lama Chöpa.In the second, third, and forth sessions practice the Four Mandala Offering to Tara.At th