Approaching the Dharma without devotion is like landing on an island of golden pebbles yet having no hands with which to gather them.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

from the book The Guru Drinks Bourbon?

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• Examining the Guru
• Dismantling the puzzle of dualism
• The Worst Forms of Abuse Award
• Celebrity Gurus
• Vajra hell
• The path is practical
• The quest for a guru
• Seeing a student’s potential
• The whole purpose of the outer guru
• Merging with the guru’s mind
• Practicing Dharma requires sacrifice
• Devotion is supreme
• Advice on selecting a guru
• No one can please everyone
• Samsara
• Experience is like a mist in the morning
• Gurus Don’t Fish for Devotion
• Why can’t the Guru be perfect?
• Your decision is now taking the lead
• The moment there is devotion