Description

Rituals involving the visualization of one's spiritual teacher (guru, bla ma) as a buddha. Such rituals are usually performed in a tantric context, often as preliminary practices (sngon 'gro) designed to purify the mind and confer blessings from the guru's lineage.

Example Texts

• See TBRC topics T4 (bla ma'i rnal 'byor) and T540 (bla grub)