The first thing for you to do is request Ven. Tsering, the monk at Rinpoche’s house, to recite the Vaishali Sutra five or six times in your presence.

The other thing is to listen to Rinpoche’s recording of the Sutra for Entering the City of Vaishali. This is available as an MP3 from FPMT on the audio file Recitations for Alleviating Pain. [To find the audio file, go to FPMT Catalogue and scroll down to "Audio Materials." To find the PDF file, go to "Sutras and Dharanis" section of the FPMT Catalogue. The sutra is also available on YouTube.]

The following pujas should be done before the operation:

1) Mamo trükang: five times. This is best done by Gyuto monks in San Jose. George would probably have to discuss the costs with Ven. Donyo. It is an extensive puja and may take all day.

2) Luzong: one time. Geshe Drakpa can do this.;