Lama Palden
The Tibetan Lama, Lama Palden sees the guru in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition as someone who has a profound love and trust of the Dharma, and whose path it is to empower the student to individuate. A good teacher, she said, is a “stepping stone or doorway towards realization that the guru is within”.
She talked about the problem with gurus who are not still working on their own development. The false guru maintains the dynamic of parent/child projection. She too notes that it’s very important for the teacher to love and honor the teachings, and not get trapped in issues of power and sex, or to be too isolated.
She talked about the problem with gurus who are not still working on their own development. The false guru maintains the dynamic of parent/child projection. She too notes that it’s very important for the teacher to love and honor the teachings, and not get trapped in issues of power and sex, or to be too isolated.
