Thoughts of Harming the Guru

Thoughts of Harming the Guru

Date of Advice:
July 2018
Date Posted:
October 2022

A student had been experiencing spontaneous thoughts of ill will and of harming the guru. The student didn’t know if the cause of the disturbing thoughts was physiological or spirit harm, and they felt the wish to harm was coming from an external source.  Rinpoche recommended these prayers.

My most dear, most kind, most precious, wish-fulfilling one,
That is why it is so important to dedicate the merits. It is so important. Dedicate like this:

Due to all the past, present, and future merits collected by me and all the merits of the three times collected by the numberless buddhas and numberless sentient beings, in all my lifetimes, including in this life, may I be able to meet perfectly qualified gurus and by only pleasing the guru’s mind, may I never be separated from the guru and may I enjoy the holy Dharma, enjoy the path and actualize the path, and achieve the state of Vajradhara.

This prayer is so important.

Dedicate to always see the guru as a buddha, in all your lifetimes, including this life, and in all your lives to only please the holy mind and to never displease the guru even for one second. This is a most important prayer and it’s good to recite it many times a day. It is so good if you can recite this prayer.

Also recite this prayer:

Request to Not Give Rise to Heresy

Päl dän la mäi nam par thar pa la
Kä chig tsam yang log ta mi kye zhing
Chi dzä leg par thong wäi mö gü kyi
La mäi jin lab sem la jug par shog

May I not give rise to heresy for even a second
In regard to the actions of the glorious guru.
May I see whatever actions are done as the stainless [actions of a buddha].
With this devotion, may I receive the guru’s blessings in my heart.

Whenever the thought of the guru comes up, always be prepared to see the guru as a buddha, with no mistakes, only qualities. Prepare in this way from the morning, whenever the thought of the guru comes.

With much love and prayers ...