It is the guru's responsibility to ensure that the disciple progress in cultivation

It is the master's responsibility and the only role of the master to make sure that the disciple progress in cultivation.  He will create opportunities to help you reduce ur self-grasping.

Hence, disciples have to experience the bitterness,  happiness, ups and down in daily life and even sicknesses as life's lessons. Otherwise,  it is master's fault if everything in life is so smooth.

What disciple have to do is to accept the challenges wholeheartedly,  let go and break through these challenges themselves. There is no point complaining, whining,  fearing,  blaming or crying when challenges happen. When we meet with problems, we should use our wisdom to solve the issues ourselves. It is inevitable that during the process of dharma propagation, you will be misunderstood by others and scolded by others.

Sharing from Vancouver meditation retreat

Commentary by Jerome:

Some people ask why they encounter many problems when they start learning Dharma from their guru/master. Actually these are important life lessons  given by an enlightened Master! We have to use these sufferings wisely and treasure them. Do not waste time feeling troubled by the problems. 

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Author:

Jerome is a Buddhist practitioner that has learnt from Theravada, Mahayana and Tibetan traditions and is still learning! He first learnt meditation and Dharma from Theravadan monks and practitioners in the lineage of the Arahant Venerable Amatha Gavesi Maha Thero from Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist temple in Singapore. Then, he completed a Diploma in Buddhism from the Buddhist and Pali College in 2016. He also learnt from Zen Master Wu Jue Miao Tian (85th Zen Patriach) from the LingJi lineage in Taiwan in 2014 - 2015.  Subsequently, he learnt from Garchen Rinpoche from the Drigar Thubten Dargye Ling tradition (Tibetan) and attended annual Om Mani Padme Hum and Om Ami Dewa Hrih retreats from 2015 till date. Currently, he is a disciple of Master Jin Bodhi (Mahayana) from Bodhi Meditation in Singapore and is an active volunteer there. Master Jin Bodhi is his main Dharma teacher. Jerome feels that Buddhism is not a religion but is a practical way to reduce our life's problems. The essence of Buddhism is not in the books or sutras but in the way we apply it into our lives. Having understood some aspects of Buddha's teaching, he wants to give back to the society and hopes to share his insights with everyone who has the affinity with him.