Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

i. He has the Great Compassion of the Same Entity.
ii. He has made great vows.
iii. He does every good thing without becoming tired.
iv. He possesses courage and perseverance.
v. He likes to guide disciples.
vi. He is skilled in explaining the Dharma-teaching of
sunyata and knows both its nature and conditions.
vii. Also, he has skill in discussion to subdue the
outsiders.
viii. He has written some books according to right view
and his own experience.
ix. He has carefully and thoroughly read Hinayana and
Mahayana sutras and their commentaries (in both
Chinese and Tibetan collections).
x. He knows well the facts relating to at least two
countries (to enable him to preach the Dharma
effectively).
Mr. Chen exclaimed, "You have them all!" At which
both listener and transcriber protested.
c. Conditions of a capable Vajrayana guru:
i. He has accumulated the first two yanas' conditions but
may not completely maintain them.
ii. He has the initiation and tradition of both the old
(Nyingmapa, Sakyapa, etc.) and the new sect (Gelugpa)
of Tibet.
iii. He has the great bodhicitta with special knowledge
of the fifth bodhicitta.
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