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Denver Dzogchen Podcast Episode 50

The Teacher Student Relationship in Vajrayana 

00:01:00: Introduction to a discussion about the teacher student relationship in Vajrayana. Role of the Guru. Damien shares how he connected with his first teacher. 

00:05:10: “Be a lamp onto yourself “ - Buddha. Joe recalls meeting Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Make daily aspirations that you may meet your karmically destined teacher. 

00:09:12: The different layers of relationships with teachers. The importance of creating a link with a teacher and an important question to ask them. 

00:19:05 The Inner Guru. The ultimate lama is your own awareness. 

00:25:25 The importance of the teacher and keeping the ego in check. The importance of having a link to lineage. 

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