Thus, the particular feature of the Kagyu lineage is that the teacher, having mastered the instructions, clears away defects - relating to intellectual understanding, meditation experience and the various levels of realisation.

A brief introduction to the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, rooted in the tantric transmissions of Tilopa and Naropa, passed through Marpa to Milarepa, and emphasizing the experiential path of Mahāmudrā and guru devotion as keys to realization.