This session begins with a participant’s question about attending the October retreat while pregnant. Geshé-la and the group respond with practical and compassionate guidance around travel logistics, safety, and preparation — especially regarding Phowa practice. Geshé-la emphasises the need to study beforehand, as Mustang is a place of sacred power and realisation.

He then expands into the nature of the three kayas — Dharmakaya, Sambhogakaya, and Nirmanakaya — and their presence at the base, path, and fruition. Through stories and precise metaphors, he explains how karmic emotions appear in specific parts of the body, how purification unfolds through subtle awareness, and how releasing projections opens space in both body and mind. He also addresses the meaning of discrimination wisdom and the inner clarity needed during death transitions.

The latter part of the session focuses on the purpose of preliminary practices. Geshé-la explains that refuge, bodhicitta, and Guru Yoga aren’t symbolic acts, but methods for transforming an unripe, unstable mind into one capable of resting deeply. He emphasises that true heart-opening comes through consistency and inner stability, not from fleeting emotion or imitation. Trust, when sustained, becomes a healing force — and the path to realisation begins with these grounded, sincere openings.

The session concludes with a short, heartfelt meditation guided by a community member. It touches on impermanence, appreciation, refuge, and dedication of intention for the benefit of all beings.