Obstacle to Life
A student with obstacles to his life wrote to Rinpoche asking for advice. The student’s son needed to have an operation, so he also asked for advice regarding this situation.
Regarding your situation, it looks like about six months from now there will be some obstacles, but they appear lighter than before. What needs to be done is:
1) White Umbrella deity torma called Torkya—a very large torma is made, there is a puja, and it is thrown into the fire. This could be done at Kopan.
When this is done, it can be dedicated to your situation, as well as also to the organization (Maitreya Project and FPMT), so it makes it more beneficial. The main thing is that it’s for you personally.
2) As well as this, it is important for you to recite Black Manjrushri mantra.
3) Do the short practice of Amitayus. The main thing is to recite the long mantra, whatever you can manage, each day.
Regarding the operation for your son, it looks bad to do the operation, but it also looks bad not to do it, which means there is an obstacle. Something has to be done first.
One thing that should be done straight away is the liberation of 20,000 animals.
Generally, for some reason, his situation looks difficult. Of course, you want to help him as much as possible, so I think the best thing is to leave good imprints on his mind as much as you can. If he can recite mantras or hear mantras or sutras, awhatever you can manage, that leaves good imprints, and this is very important for him for the future. Also, if he can read the Heart Sutra and listen to it, and also read or hear short lamrim prayers, or you could read them with him each day, this would be excellent.
Another thing that will really help is special blessed water from places like Maratika or Mount Kailash. If he can sip a little bit of this blessed water, it will help.