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| + | *A practitioner of Vajrayana can have several types of root guru: the [[vajra master]] who confers [[empowerment]], who bestows [[reading transmission]], or who explains the meaning of the tantras. The ultimate root guru is the master who gives the '[[pointing-out instruction]]' so that one recognizes the [[nature of mind]]. [RY] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:19, 26 January 2006
Root guru (rtsa ba'i bla ma).
- A practitioner of Vajrayana can have several types of root guru: the vajra master who confers empowerment, who bestows reading transmission, or who explains the meaning of the tantras. The ultimate root guru is the master who gives the 'pointing-out instruction' so that one recognizes the nature of mind. [RY]