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“By relating with the spiritual friend, you are learning how to work with genuineness.” – Ch\u00f6gyam Trungpa Rinpoche, The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||19px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_free_form=”\/* Hide a specific element in French *\/||.translatepress-fr_FR .MIs_EN {|| display: none;||}||.translatepress-en_US .MIs_FR {|| display: none;||}” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.0″ _module_preset=”6187f1e6-2cc5-4841-8059-20c96879dbd2″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Deep relationships with fellow practitioners are an honored part of the spiritual path. These relationships are with teachers, with sangha \u2013 your companions on this somatic tantric journey \u2013 and with meditation instructors, who mentor you along the way.<\/p>\n Your meditation instructor is committed to your awakening above all. <\/span>They remind you of the beauty and purity of your buddha nature, they point out your blind spots and projections, and they help you to engage with everything that arises in your practice.\u00a0<\/span>They come to know you intimately and may become a lifelong spiritual friend.<\/p>\n Members who subscribe at the Foundation and Tantrika levels have the opportunity to work with one of the meditation instructors listed below. <\/span>All of these meditation instructors are senior practitioners in the Dharma Ocean lineage and have been trained to provide spiritual mentoring. They volunteer their experience and skills, and in return, ask that you honor the relationship by committing to regular meditation practice and deepening your direct experience and understanding of the Vajrayana tradition.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row module_id=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#e9e9e9″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” display_conditions=”W3siaWQiOiIyYjFmYjZjNC1jN2I5LTQ1ZjYtODZlMC1hMzY0YmRkNmNlZDAiLCJjb25kaXRpb24iOiJsb2dnZWRJblN0YXR1cyIsImNvbmRpdGlvblNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImRpc3BsYXlSdWxlIjoibG9nZ2VkT3V0IiwiYWRtaW5MYWJlbCI6IkxvZ2dlZCBJbiBTdGF0dXMiLCJlbmFibGVDb25kaXRpb24iOiJvbiJ9LCJvcGVyYXRvciI6Ik9SIn1d” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\nRECEIVE GUIDANCE FROM A MENTOR<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n