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rang la dbang khrid man ngag gnang ba'i thun min gyi bla ma,... root guru [IW]

root teacher [RY]

root guru who gives direct introduction, basic guru, master who gives basic inspiration, principal guru [JV]

Root guru, root teacher / master. 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]

[rang la dbang khrid man ngag gnang ba'i thun min gyi bla ma] root guru [IW]