Sublime

You are not merely polishing the shoes of a master or your superior; rather, you think that this yawning, sleepy, ordinary-looking person is a reflection of your true nature, the Buddha.

Or in the Buddhist tradition, there is always a shrine of some kind.

If a certain guru says you should have only one guru and should follow only one lineage, I would almost take that as a sign to not follow that particular guru. On the other hand, if this advice is coming from someone who is thoroughly compassionate, someone who knows you and whose wish is to save you from going astray,

There is great strength to be found in opening to whatever is coming forth.

One of the most interesting is the Shangpa Kagyü, founded by a student of Naropa’s tantric consort Niguma, a person known as Khyungpo Naljorpa, the

I trust the unfolding and I will meet it well.