""The root Guru, Mikyo Dorje is thought to be in nature truly Avalokiteshvara, and one in essence with the eight forms of the guru, the eight Zhangs; and the embodiment of the eight Karmapas, From a sealed text of the Collected Works of Zhang Even though a little is added to it, Mikyo Dorje wrote… Continue reading THE ORIGINAL ‘MOTHER’ OF THE KARMA KAGYU FOUR-SESSION GURU YOGA: Lama Zhang’s four-session guru yoga, the vajra words of the dakinis, pure visions of 8th Karmapa and his students, and Karma Chagme’s texts on its practice and origin (17th Karmapa, Spring 2023 teachings, Day 11, part 2)