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The Good Guru ...
√ has realized the ultimate view
√ is open-minded
√
is reluctant to teach
√ is tolerant
√ is learned
√ is
disciplined
√ is kind and never denigrates others
√ has a lineage
√ is progressive
√ is humble
√ is not interested in your
wallet, thighs, or toes
√ has a living guru and a living tradition
√ is devoted to the three jewels
√ trusts in the laws of karma
√
is generous
√ brings you to virtuous surroundings
√ has tamed the
body, speech, and mind
√ is gentle and soothing
√ has pure
perception
√ is nonjudgmental
√ abides by the Buddha’s rules of
Vinaya, Bodhisattvayana, and, of course, Vajrayana
√ fears
wrongdoing
√ is forgiving
√ is skillful
—
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, from “The Guru Drinks Bourbon?
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