While I was trying to sleep but couldn't rest well, I heard many strange sounds around me. During that time, I experienced sleep paralysis,
I couldn't move or speak, and I was filled with fear. In that moment of distress, I closed my eyes, focused my mind on my Guru Rinpoche, and began chanting his mantra: "Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum." As I repeated the mantra, I felt a sense of relief, and the paralysis suddenly lifted, all due to the protective presence of Guru Rinpoche.

On another occasion, while walking home from the shop in the dark, I felt anxious and scared, being alone. I played...