In this session, Geshé-la offers an in-depth teaching on the role of guru yoga in preparing the mind for Dzogchen. He begins by addressing the limitations of the ordinary, conceptual mind and explains that direct entry into objectless meditation is often destabilising without prior training. Guru yoga, he says, transforms view and conduct by opening the heart and dissolving fixation.

He outlines how practice matures through a progression: from belief, to experience, to trust, and finally to devotion. Devotion is not emotional or dogmatic — it’s a felt openness that allows insight to take root. Geshé-la emphasises that belief and even hope can be healthy starting points if they lead toward lived understanding.

Throughout the teaching, he returns to the importance of letting go of control and trusting one’s own clarity. He explains that striving or trying to recreate insights is counterproductive. Instead, resting in the ordinary mind, without interference, allows the nature of mind to reveal itself.

Geshé-la also responds to participant reflections, affirming that experiential access and heartfelt connection are essential to stabilising recognition. He speaks to how fear and resistance can arise as the mind opens, but reassures the group that transformation comes through staying present and softening.

The final portion of the session focuses on integrating the view into daily life — not holding it as something special or separate, but recognising its presence in ordinary moments. As the view matures, Geshé-la explains, it becomes accessible not only in clarity but also through difficulty, confusion, and emotion. The session closes with a reminder to return to simple presence again and again, with gentleness and patience.