Spiritual teacher

A general term for the four levels of Buddhist teachers: a Buddhism professor, a Dharma instructor, a meditation trainer or ritual trainer, and a spiritual mentor.

Other languages

Deutsch: Spiritueller Lehrer

Français: Professeur spirituel

Italiano: Maestro spirituale

Русский: Духовный учитель

Tiếng Việt: Vị thầy tâm linh

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