Sickness and Death

Sickness and Death

Date Posted:
October 2005

Rinpoche gave the following advice to a student whose father had died and whose mother had gone into hospital.

My very dear Norma,
Thank you very much for your email. Sorry for the long delay in replying.

According to my observations, it is best for you to continue to practice Medicine Buddha puja, as well as making light offerings and reciting the Sanghatasutra, exactly as you have been doing. It is excellent that you already knew what was best to do.

Also, it would be very good for your mother to recite thousand-arm Chenrezig mantra. She could recite two malas of the long mantra each day, if possible. She can visualize nectar coming out from Chenrezig, entering her body and mind and purifying all her sickness, spirit harm, negative karma, and defilements.

She should do this meditation for one mala and then for the other mala she should visualize that she is receiving blessings from Chenrezig, and that all the qualities of Chenrezig’s holy body, holy speech, and holy mind are within her.

I am also making prayers for her and your father.
With much love and prayers...