The importance of examining a secret mantra guru well (17th Gyalwang Karmapa)

In this short clip from Day 4 of the Fifty Verses on the Guru online teaching (February 2024), the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa speaks about the importance of examining a secret mantra guru well before relying on them. He quotes Mipham Rinpoche and talks about how simply being called a guru or well-known as one, or placing a vase on people's heads, is not sufficient for being an actual, authentic guru. Original Tibetan with English captions. For full transcript of the Day 4 teaching, see here: https://dakinitranslations.com/2024/0... For full video of the teaching with English translation:    • Fifty Verses on the Guru • Arya Kshema 202...