Sublime

Those of us who have even a curiosity about the Vajrayana must have some merit. And to actually encounter someone willing and able to teach is something truly precious.

in exile communities, while the monastic lineages have continued to be important, there are still living teachers who continue the karmamudrā practice in ngak-phang lineages.

subtly denigrates others

A guru should be able to see a student’s potential and know that any negative quality the student exhibits can be transformed and that therefore that student is a worthy recipient of aspiration.

A kalyanamitra is not a master but a virtuous friend,

One of the savviest methods for taming our minds on the path of guru devotion is generating gratitude.

once you take the abisheka, there is no way out.

Certainly, you should analyze a teacher before you take him or her as your guru, and you should study the path before you enter, but above all, a fundamental spiritual connection must be present.

DEPEND ON THE TEACHINGS, NOT THE TEACHER