In this new video clip from the 17th Karmapa explains the crucial difference between respect, faith/belief and devotion ( Fifty Verses on the Guru: Day 11, 2025) It is in the original Tibetan (and specially translated/created English subtitles by me (Adele Tomlin)). The 17th Karmapa considers the most important thing with respect for a teacher… Continue reading The crucial difference between respect, faith and devotion – 17th Karmapa (video clip, Day 11, Fifty Verses on Guru, 2025)
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THE ‘HEAVY’ GURU FULL OF WEIGHTY QUALITIES: Meaning of the word ‘guru’ and introduction to the editions, translations and commentaries on the crucial Vajrayāna text on how to correctly follow a guru, ‘Fifty Verses of the Guru’ (17th Karmapa, Day 1)
"The source for the Tibetan word ‘lama’ seems to be the Sanskrit word 'guru'. There are many different explanations we can give of the word ‘guru’, one that we often say is 'heaviness'. Heavy normally means, a heavy thing/object, here it means someone who is 'heavy' with great qualities. That is what guru should mean.… Continue reading THE ‘HEAVY’ GURU FULL OF WEIGHTY QUALITIES: Meaning of the word ‘guru’ and introduction to the editions, translations and commentaries on the crucial Vajrayāna text on how to correctly follow a guru, ‘Fifty Verses of the Guru’ (17th Karmapa, Day 1)