Finding the guru within
I have enjoyed the ‘Dalai Lama’s Cat’ series of books, including the most recent addition, ‘The Dalai Lama’s Cat and the Claw of Attraction.’ The author of the series, David Michie, also recently wrote a helpful article, based on the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, on how to find a guru (Michie, 2023a). The article includes a summary of how a guru can help someone seeking enlightenment and then gives 10 points to look for to help find such a being. It is a very clear and useful guide, and well worth a read, so I have linked to it in the Bibliography below. I thought it might also be helpful to write a short blog, not from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, on finding a guru or teacher within oneself . Most of us are familiar with this through labels such as ‘gut feeling’ and ‘intuition’. This is something that can be used and developed to be a more powerful inner guide, guru or teacher, also by those seeking to develop their potential and awaken to a deeper experien...