There Isn’t Just One Way

Each teacher, each guru, each lama emphasises reality in their own way. Every student understands in their own way. Never think that any individual’s teaching is the only way – even though they might think that. 🙂 We aren’t all going to become enlightened together – that doesn’t happen.

It’s important not to feel guilty or like an outsider because we don’t experience in the same way as others. Unfortunately, most people think their way is the only way. This is what Mara-minds want us to think. Some teachings may satisfy for a while, and then they become mechanical, and the students become protective, obsessive and closed in.

Once we get the gist of a teaching, we merely have to test it to see if it works, which means we become confident and generous of heart.

We haven’t gone off doing our own thing, or perverting the teaching. We just become sky dancers – the joy of emptiness – although, of course, this may be irritating to others who have their own ways. 😀