"You need to stay in remote places that are far away from people who are jealous and competitive towards you. When we look at the words of the Buddha,  he talks about the nine bases of malice...So, you need to go to a place where such feelings will not occur. If you stay in a… Continue reading PURE DEVOTION TO AN INEXHAUSTIBLE TREASURY OF GOOD QUALITIES: RECEIVING THE BLESSINGS AND SIDDHIS OF A QUALIFIED GURU: 8th Karmapa on staying away from jealous and competitive people, impure gurus and lineages, the meaning of real devotion (17th Karmapa Spring Teaching 2023, Day 10, part 1)