By Shenpen Hookham Reviewed by Christine Heming “Whether or not we achieve realization depends entirely upon our devotion to the guru.” -His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche The role of the guru and the student-teacher relationship has been a source of considerable confusion to Western students of the dharma. Shenpen Hookham examines this conundrum, bringing to […]
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