Relationship with the teacher will turn the heat up. Because the teacher sees us as we really are and recognises the enlightened potential of our neurotic tendencies, they act as a mirror for the student. The teacher allows the student to catch glimpses of their realised qualities, but also puts a magnifying glass on the neurotic tendencies.
This can be a hellish experience as we struggle to present those aspects of ourselves we believe to be worthy, and try to hide what we believe is less presentable. The teacher will play with this till we begin to realise that what we see as our neurotic side is actually also our realised nature.
page 143, Illusory Advice, Ngakma Nor’dzin & Ngakpa ’ö-Dzin, Aro Books Worldwide, 2016, ISBN: 978-1-898185-37-6
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