What is the main point of relationship between student and teacher?

What is the main point of relationship between student and teacher?

In the Kagyu system, the teacher tries to pass on wisdom and compassion - the most important qualities. First the teacher trains in developing these positive qualities, then the teacher tries to pass on these qualities. 

Then the student tries to inherit that, to possess those qualities within themselves. 

That’s what we call receiving the lineage, receiving the kindness and blessings of the teacher. Training in that is the system of Kagyu lineage – that’s what we try to work on. 

That is what I understand as the main relationship of student and teacher.

HH, 17^th Karmapa
Ogyen Trinley Dorje

From Kamashila
Short-Ngon-dro teaching
Germany, 2014