Many are called but few get up

Trehor Tulku figure sixth April 2013 at 18.58.

Tibetan The Kagyud Tradition lineage developed from the teachings of Naropa and Maitrepa. Karma Kagyu - Dagpo Kagyu, the previous Karmapa, the 16th, was Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981). Currently there are two Karmapa incarnations recognized. The traditional leaders of Kamtsang are Karmapa, Shamarpa, Tai Situpa, followed by Tsurphu Gyaltsab, Trehor Tulku and others.
The main founders of all the sects of the Kagyud are the three Great Masters: Marpa, Milarepa and Gampopa.
From these three Masters the Kagyud Lineage scattered into the four major and eight minor Lineages.
It was from Gampopa's disciple, Phagmo Drupa that most of these lineages of the Kagyud Tradition came, spreading in many different directions.
And further presently there are four which have not faded and still exist: the Karma Kagyud, Drukpa Kagyud, Drigung Kagyud and Taglung Kagyud. The Dharma lineages of the others have become very subtle or thin and having mostly been absorbed into larger lineages.

Excerpt from the Opening of the Dharma, A Brief Explanation of the Essence of the Limitless Vehicles of the Buddha. Written by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro. Translated by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Gyatso, Malaysia, October 1984
Further, still I argue that these high spiritual teachers do not realize how deep the in the darkness, and with how deeply in the chains of materialism - several sort of materialim - to roam human being here at the Western world.

 I find it hard just looking at how to make the same mistakes over and over again - since the time of theosophists. The great teachers do not understand the basics of, what there would have to first rectify for those who wishing to be novice that one can find on the right path.