As one Chinese proverb goes, “The more one strives for goodness, the greater the obstacles are.” To propagate the profound highest tantra, one will definitely encounter a great multitude of obstacles. When many esteemed masters such as Shantarakshita (8th century C.E.) first arrived in Tibet, even though they were as marvelous as the Buddha, they were not able to propagate tantra. Hence, they had to seek help from Padmasambhava.

[Excerpt from Luminous Wisdom Book Series ~ The Guru Yoga Practice of the Seven-Line Prayer to Padmasambhava]