Lama - The Source of Blessings  HE Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche.
On the sutra path, first, the cause for a dualistic view is
analyzed. One finds that the root for this is clinging to an
"I," our ignorance. Then one goes on analyzing. Where does this
idea come from? What is the essence of clinging to an "I?" What
are its signs? What is its cause, etc.? Finally, one comes to
the conclusion that one's own identity does not truly exist. On
the sutra path, one starts from the understanding that now we
are in a state full of suffering and one looks for the cause of
this suffering. One finds that the cause is the various actions
one did before. Then one questions what led to these actions and
their resulting karma. One finds that the cause is our
disturbing emotions, which again are caused by our dualistic
view and our clinging to an "I." Thus, one comes to the point
where one recognizes that clinging to the "I" is the cause of
all our experiences.    The tantra path starts from different
conditions than the sutra pa