Jets\u00fcn Khandro Rinpoche<\/a> is one of the few female Tibetan lamas (teachers) in the world today and a recognized reincarnation (tulku) of a past great female teacher. She has taught Buddhism<\/a> across Europe, the US, and Asia. She will be conducting a long Vajrayana retreat in Virginia<\/a> starting later this week and you can find her Mahamudra\/Dzogchen teachings on DVD<\/a>, and \u2013 better for beginners! \u2013 her complete guide to the Tibetan path to awakening in book form<\/a>.<\/p>\n Below she talks about Western students\u2019 common over-reliance on\u00a0willpower<\/em>, which has the dual effects of puffing up egos and setting up disappointing defeats.<\/p>\n \u201cAdvice to Western Students\u201d<\/p>\n