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Spiritual Teachers
112 Articles
The Traditional Meaning of a Spiritual Student
Many people may consider themselves spiritual seekers and may even study with spiritual teachers at Dharma centers. The most committed type of spiritual seeker, however, is a disciple of a spiritual mentor. Problems in relating to spiritual teachers often arise because of...
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Spiritual Teachers and Spiritual Students
Fear in a Student-Teacher Relationship
Fear of "A Breach of Guru-Devotion" Almost every classical text on the disciple-mentor relationship includes a section on the hellish suffering that follows from what is usually translated as "a breach of guru-devotion." The material derives mostly from Ashvaghosha's vivid...
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Unhealthy Relationships with Spiritual Teachers
Relating to a Spiritual Teacher with Actions
Translating Trust and Respect for a Mentor into Actions The more convinced we are of our mentors' good qualities, the more confidently we trust them and their ability to guide us correctly. Similarly, the more deeply we appreciate our mentors' kindness, the more respect we...
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The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship
Tantra: Common Preliminaries Shared with Sutra
Preparation for Tantra Practice The practice of tantra needs to be done within the context of the four noble truths, which is the context of all the teachings of Buddha. It’s the most fundamental thing that Buddha taught. It was the first thing that Buddha taught, these four...
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Overview of Tantra
Training with Serkong Rinpoche
My First Meeting with Serkong Rinpoche and His Initial Advice I first met Serkong Rinpoche in Bodh Gaya in January 1970. Sharpa and Khamlung Rinpoches, two young reincarnate lamas who had studied English in America under the guidance of Geshe Wangyal, had recommended him to...
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A Portrait of Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Blocks in Opening Oneself to a Spiritual Teacher
Paranoia and Vulnerability One of the most important aspects of healthy disciple-mentor relationships is for disciples to receive inspiration from their mentors. This can only occur if they are open to their mentors' uplifting positive influence. Some disciples, however, are...
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Unhealthy Relationships with Spiritual Teachers
Tantra: Questions about Initiations and Visualizations
Questions about Initiations (Empowerments) You said that after the preliminaries or preparation, then we take the empowerment. Does that mean that we have to have completed our ngondro before receiving an empowerment? That’s a very good question. It depends on what level we...
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Essentials of Tantra in Terms of Hologram Theory
Dealing with Problematic Teachers
Applying Sutra-Level Guru-Meditation to a Faulty or Abusive Teacher His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama had two regents during his minority. They taught him extensively and conferred upon him numerous tantric empowerments. They also engaged in a power struggle and had...
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The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship
Serkong Rinpoche’s Approach to Being a Great Teacher
Developing Trust and a Whole-Hearted Commitment in a Spiritual Teacher A whole-hearted commitment to a spiritual teacher is one of the most difficult and delicate Buddhist practices. Great care is needed so that it is properly established and maintained. Once set on a sound...
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A Portrait of Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
Serkong Rinpoche’s Further Qualities
The Extraphysical Powers of Rinpoche’s Father, Serkong Dorjechang Serkong Rinpoche never claimed himself to be a yogi or to have any special powers. If we wanted an example of someone who did, he said we did not need to look only to the remote past. His father, Serkong...
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A Portrait of Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche
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