“Lama (in Tibetan) means ‘nothing above’ that.” --Dilyak Rinpoche “Before the guru, there was not even the word Buddha” –Nāropa “There are all kinds of completion stage practices, but all you need is complete trust. There are all kinds of mantra recitation practices but all you need is heartfelt supplication.” --Gotsangpa Introduction In the run-up… Continue reading WITHOUT A QUALIFIED GURU THERE ARE NO REALISATIONS: 16th Karmapa Guru Yoga Retreat: Oral Transmission by Dilyak Rinpoche based on commentary by HE 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche (Day One)