By Patrul Rinpoche & Chatral Rinpoche Patrul Rinpoche in “Words of My Perfect Teacher”¹: On the other hand, there are certain kinds of teachers we should avoid. Their characteristics are as follows. Teachers […]
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The psychological pitfalls of integrating an Eastern spirituality into a modern Western context (Spiritual by-passing)
By Coline R. Moore (This was originally written as an essay submitted for a counselling qualification and thus is a bit academic – however some people might find it useful.) The disciple is unworthy; modestly […]
The greater the light, the greater the shadow – One has to learn from it all, even from misdirected gurus
A friend sent me a link to a very useful article about the traps of unhealthy relationships between Westerners and their gurus or Buddhist teachers. Here an excerpt: Many Westerners who turn to the […]
The Guru-Disciple Relationship – Advice by HH the Dalai Lama
There is a tremendous potential for abuse in this idea of trying to see all the behaviours of the guru as pure, of seeing everything the guru does as enlightened. I have stated that this […]
Violation of the Sacred – Western Psychological Perspectives …
Guest Post Western Psychological Perspectives on Sexual Misconduct in the Clergy and their Implications for Western Dharma Centers “The pig and the chicken were on their way to breakfast, trying to decide what to have. […]
Characteristics Of Those Unsuitable To Be Gurus
Many people trained within NKT might be full of fear and guilt to either leave NKT or after they have left NKT already. These feelings of guilt and fear might undermine the clarity to make […]
Tibetan Buddhism – Struggling With Diffi·Cult Issues 