H: There is this guru in town (Geshe Michael Roach) who claim to use Buddhism to teach people how to make money. Do you know anything about his guy? Is he orthodox? J: Actually, he has been kind of denounced by HHDL’s office, partly because he proclaimed some level of enlightenment....

What happens when a guru blesses you? Does he or she passes over some special force of goodness or merits, that is so special, so subtle, that it can’t be seen, or even felt? Maybe, sometimes? But the truest blessing is one that is heartfelt, that you are mindful of, that transforms...

On how to find one’s Guru? You just need to keep your mind and heart open and learn the Dharma from whoever you can. Everyone who is able to benefit us with the Dharma is like our Guru in the moment. With this approach, coupled with a questioning mind, you will encounter many ...

Only Buddhas, who are perfect teachers, do not require [constructive] criticism from their students. - Stonepeace What do you do when you encounter a Dharma teacher who teaches in ways far from perfect? I used to slap an invisible label of ‘lousy’ on him or her, and shun his or...

As many of you know, I run a mailing list with over 28,000 readers (TheDailyEnlightenment.com), which helps to disseminate news of Buddhist activities free of charge. Recently, a relatively new organisation asked me to distribute news of an upcoming activity. As I was uncertain about one of...

This is special entry is an extension of the ‘Realisation’ article in the latest issue of TheDailyEnlightenment-Weekly: When a Dharma Teachers are Not Yet One with the Dharma: http://thedailyenlightenment.com/enewsletter/20.php [01] If a Leper Holds the Torch of Truth (What If...