Recite the following:

• Vajra Armor mantra: three malas
• Most Secret Hayagriva mantra: four malas
• Chenrezig Senghe Dra (Avalokiteshvara Simhanada) mantra: three malas

Visualize, with great compassion of the guru-yidam, rays of white light nectar pouring down from the heart and entering into your body, purifying and washing down from the two lower doors all karmic delusions and negative obscurations accumulated from beginningless time. Visualize this as much as possible, without your mind being distracted.

After this, visualize all the sickness and spirit harm washing down in the form of blood and pus, snakes, frogs and scorpions. After this, generate great belief that all negativities are cleared and sicknesses are cured. All the negativities and delusions come out from the lower doors and enter into the mouth of the Lord of Death, which is wide open, nine stories down under the ground, and they become nectar. The Lord of Death closes his mouth and it is sealed tightly with a heavy, golden double vajra. It is said that if we visualize this way, it will help to increase our lifespan. So, it is good to do like this.

The main practice for you is the recitation of the above-mentioned mantras. The operation did not come out well in my mo.

In general, death is uncertain, so it is good to prepare for death all the time. The teachings, mainly on lojong, bodhicitta, giving and taking, should be integrated into a lifetime practice, combined with the five powers. Also, it is important to keep in mind that the practice of death needs to be done, combining this with the five powers. It is important to keep these practices in mind, believing that you will die now. I hope you will follow these practices.

I, by the birth name of Thubten Zopa, send this with prayer.
February 14, 2011