Student Very Sick
A student who was very, very sick wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice. His letter and Rinpoche’s response are below.
Student: Early morning (3:15 am) on 18 December, I woke up from a sound sleep, looking at my photo of my most beloved Lama Zopa Rinpoche. I was almost frantic; I felt he was asking me to do something.
I tried to meditate and find out what he was requesting of me. I looked all over the house for your email. I put on all the protection amulets I have, and told him over and over that I would answer him as soon as possible. It was most insistent, and when I woke up this morning, I was covered with huge red welts all over my body. I have no idea what it is, they are like blisters, but they blow up, then shrink, then move to a different part of my body. They itch terribly.
I am OK, doing tonglen, but need to know what, if anything, Rinpoche wants or needs me to do. I am supposed to go into hospital on Thursday for my usual infusion. After that I will be bedridden for a while. I will be most happy to try to fulfill anything that Rinpoche asks of me. I just didn't get what it was.
Rinpoche's Response
Dear one,
I checked again many times. You should do and have the following done:
- Recite the sutra Entering the Great City of Vaishali six times.
- A monk at my house will do the naga puja for you.
- Another monk will recite all the protector prayers, degyä, 50 times, for you, as well as make a tea offering.
I send my prayers and very big love!