My very dear Lhamo, A billion, zillion, trillion thanks for what you are doing. It is excellent; it is excellent to hear about the improvement in your mind—that there is more stability and clarity, and that you feel more confident.

Dear Tony, I am sorry this has taken some time to do. I am very concerned that you receive this advice as soon as possible.

Student: Now that I am in my fifteenth month of retreat of combining deity meditation with meditation on the lamrim, I wanted to report to you how the retreat is progressing.

When looking for a suitable location for your retreat it is important for the place to be somewhere pleasant where you have the feeling that you want to stay.First you need to do preliminary practices to pacify hindrances that may arise while abiding

One thing I missed out [in a previous advice] was how to circumambulate holy objects.

Pilgrimage needs faith. More faith, more happiness. Otherwise, we are just like tourists looking at ruins. Pilgrimage is not just going to holy places and taking pictures. We go to holy places for blessings.