Dear one,
I was able to check regarding your health late last night. Please find below my advice. This is what came out beneficial to do now:

1) She nyin du dög puja: five times. This is to be done by Tsawa Khangtsen. This is Lama Yeshe’s Khangtsen in Sera Je. I can arrange for these pujas to be done. First, I will get an idea of the cost and let you know. Then, after it’s done, I can email you the bill. Here is a small message from me to pass on to the Khangsten, instructing them to do the pujas very well, with qualified, good monks and tulkus. I will also do the same puja for you.

2) Recite the White Umbrella mantra—a few each day.

3) It is very important for you to do Vajrapani/Hayagriva/Garuda retreat (this is one deity with aspects). If you can, do 300,000 mantras in retreat.

4) If you have pain, then it is very good to listen to the MP3 file called Recitations for Alleviating Pain. You can find a link to this audio file in the FPMT Catalogue. Scroll down to Audio Materials, then click on Sadhanas, Prayers and Practices to find Recitations for Alleviating Pain. The actual sutra is called Entering the Great City of Vaishali.

5) It is very good if you can print the Long-life Sutra twenty times or more each week (print it on yellow paper), with a strong motivation and dedication.

6) It is important to take White Tara long-life initiation.

7) On the Tibetan eighth day, try to have a painting of Tara made. Ask an artist to paint the whole painting on that day and for it to be blessed. This is extremely powerful for purification and a long life. Also, on the Tibetan eighth day, if you can, develop a number of large photos of White Tara and have them blessed by a lama on the same day. You just need to have the painting done once, but you could develop the photos on every Tibetan eighth day for some time until you get better, or do it for some months.

I have been doing prayers for you, also the Sangha in my house. It is very important to start the Vajrapani/Hayagriva/Garuda retreat soon. Of course, it is also very important to use this situation to develop bodhicitta with tonglen.

Thank you very much for the information you have sent. I am very sorry it took so long to reply. I am extremely happy that you completed the mantras and pujas I suggested last time. This is great! I hope very much to see you soon. Please do the above things to the best of your ability and, from time to time, let me know how you are doing. Please give my regards to your friend, and keep in touch to let me know how you are.

With much love and prayers...