Problems with Nose

Problems with Nose

Date Posted:
May 2011

A student had problems with her nose that started nine years ago at the beginning of a long retreat. She acccepted that it was her karma and did purification practices. A doctor advised that the nose bone was twisted and he recommended surgery, but another doctor advised against it. The student wrote to Rinpoche asking for his advice.

My dear one,
I have checked and this is my advice.

  • Wear the protection Liberating from the Bondage of Body, Speech, and Mind. I have blessed it and I am mailing it to you, to wear around your neck. 
  • Recite the practice Liberating from the Bondage of Body, Speech, and Mind a few times each day.
  • If you are going to Hong Kong soon, then Pemba needs to do ga-gön for you. If you are not going to be in Hong Kong soon, then request Geshe Ngawang Dakpa at the center in San Francisco to do it. You need to be there when the puja is done.
  • Recite the Guru Rinpoche mantra as much as you can, every day.
  • Recite the Guru Rinpoche prayer Accomplishing All Wishes.
  • The Kopan nuns need to do Medicine Buddha puja for you four times.
  • You need to do Medicine Buddha Puja four times, or do the short practice at least (the best would be for you to do the actual puja).
  • Eight Drugchuma pujas—these will be done by the Kopan Lama Gyupas.

After these practices are done, it comes out well to have the operation.

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