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\nFeel free to come for part of thi s puja if you are not able to stay until the end. This is perfectly fine and one should leave when it is necessary.
\nThe practice of relying u pon a Spiritual Guide\, or ‘Guru Yoga’\, is the root of the spiritual path and the foundation of all spiritual attainments.
\nIn Kadampa Buddhism\, Gu ru Yoga is practiced in association with Je Tsongkhapa\, an emanation of the Wisdom Buddh a Manjushri.
\nThe principal Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa is Offering to the Spiritual Guide\, which is an extensive practice that is usually pe rformed twice a month\, on the 10th and 25th days\, at Kadampa Buddhist centers.
\nIt was compiled by the first Panchen Lama\, Losang Chökyi Gyaltsän\, as a preliminary pra ctice for Vajrayana Mah amudra.
\nAlthough the main practice is reliance upon the Spirit ual Guide\, it also includes all the essential practices of the stages of the path ( Lamrim) and tra ining the mind (Lojong)\, as well as both the generation stage and com pletion stage of Highest Yoga Tantra.
\nGuru yoga is a special metho d for receiving the blessings of our Spiritual Guide. Here\, the term ‘Gur u’ does not imply that our Spiritual Guide should be Indian. Our Spiritual Guide is any spiritual Teacher who sincerely leads us into spiritual path s by giving correct instructions.
\nThus our Spiritual Guide can be oriental or western\, lay or ordained\, male or female. These days\, for e xample\, it is quite possible to meet a Spiritual Guide who is a western l ay female. The term ‘yoga’ in this context indicates a special way of view ing our Spiritual Guide.
\nTo find out more about this practice\, se e the book G reat Treasury of Merit.
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