** If you see your Guru as a Buddha, you will recieve the blessings of a Buddha ** If you see your Guru as a Boddhisatva, you will recieve the blessings of a Boddhisatva ** If you see your Guru as a friend, you will only receive the blessings of a friend **

Dharma knowledge is for application

Sitting on a ton of books will not make us knowledgeable.

Similarly, having only an intellectual understanding of the dharma will not bring about true change in our lives. If we want to effect a genuine transformation, we must bring what we learn into our experience and apply it in our daily lives.