Teachers
The Importance of an Authentic Teacher
A skilled teacher is essential in Vajrayana Buddhism. Any accelerated course of learning would require a highly competent guide, but it is even more important when working with the mind. Buddhist teaching is both simple and subtly complex, and one's inner experience during meditation must be guided carefully.
A passage from the introduction to 'Life of Milarepa', by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa summarizes it well:
"The fulfillment of a seeker's higher aspirations is not so much dependent on accumulating knowledge as on overcoming mental obstacles and gaining insight into the truth in oneself. For this, the guidance of an experienced teacher is a practical necessity. The role of teacher in an esoteric path of self-transformation through meditation and action, such as Vajrayana, is even more important. The success of Dharma practice differs markedly from individual to individual. Each responds differently. Even the effectiveness of initiation depends on the presence or absence of appropriate conditions."
To progress rapidly while building self-confidence therefore requires an accomplished practitioner and teacher. Dharmakaya offers students the skills of some of the principal minds in the Kagyu school.
Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche
Khenchen Rinpoche