Guru / Padmasambhava

Guru(Rinpoche) is considered as the divine guiding energy which helps humanity to realize its true nature. This energy works through an able person who is pure enough to hold it. The guru is considered essential and to the Buddhist devotee, the guru is the enlightened teacher and ritual master. The guru is the means of awakening. Therefore, someone wishing to attain the state of Buddha-hood should please the guru.