ABSTRACT
The day that the wangkur of Rinchen-terdzöd ended was a momenttous one and a special service was held. But it was also the day when the messengers returned with the replies to my letters asking for advice. Gyalwa Karmapa gave me no indication of what should be done. He said it was important for me to carry out what spiritual work I could under present conditions. He was glad to learn that I had been doing well in teaching others and that the wangkur I had just given had been so beneficial. Dingo Chentze Rinpoche replied with a poem; in it he said more or less the same thing as Gyalwa Karmapa, but added ‘The darkness of the barbarians sinks deeper and deeper into the heart of the country. He who would light a torch must do so from within himself. There is no need for disturbance of mind; the worthwhile minds will win.'
