My most dear, most precious, most kind, wish-fulfilling one,

If you can, also print Namgyälma mantras and laminate them and put them on the mountain, then the whole mountain becomes holy. Place them well, so they will not be taken by the wind. Then any insects that come on the mountain will be purified. It causes them to never be reborn in the lower realms and they will get a higher rebirth when they die. This is such a good thing to do, to help not only other people but also all the insects.

I think you have the Namgyälma protection (the folded one) that you keep on your body—not in your trouser pocket, but with a blessed string around your neck. Wearing that purifies the mind all the time and when you die, you will never be reborn in the lower realms.

If it’s kept in the house then any insects that come in the house, all their negative karma is purified, and when they die they won’t be reborn in the lower realms, but in the higher realms.

When someone dies, you can put the Namgyälma mantra on their body for some time. It’s very good, then their consciousness doesn’t go to the lower realm, they are purified. If you have some of the mantras you can use them for that, even for animals, dogs.

Especially if you have some in the car—we did have stickers (decals)—so if you put the Namgyälma mantra in the car, for example, if you put it on the roof, the ceiling of the car, then the whole car becomes holy and anybody who touches the car, their negative karma gets purified. The driver or anyone in the car gets purified and when they die, they won’t be reborn in the lower realms. When we drive, so many insects die, but if you have Namgyälma mantra in the car, even if the insects die they get a higher rebirth, so it’s unbelievable good to have the mantra in the car.

Please take care with bodhicitta.

With much love and prayers ...

[Read more about the Namgyälma mantra in Mandala magazine, August 2008 edn., and visit FPMT's Foundation Store to find Namgyälma products, including mantra stickers and amulets.]