In varying degrees, the authority of the dharma was replaced by the authority of the guru, who came, in some traditions, to assume the role of the Buddha himself.
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening (ed. 1997)
In varying degrees, the authority of the dharma was replaced by the authority of the guru, who came, in some traditions, to assume the role of the Buddha himself.
Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening (ed. 1997)