Accountant Chen Sheng-han, who took refuge with Master Chih-min over nine years ago, suggests starting by attending a few lectures by a Master--if you like it, then you can consider taking refuge.
皈依智敏上師九年多的會計師陳聲漢，為有心一探密宗究竟的人指出入門步驟：先找一位有正統法脈傳承的金剛上師（在台灣，以紅教的諾那精舍和白教的貢噶精舍較為著稱），聽上師講課幾次後如果喜歡，就可以考慮皈依。