Spiritual Teachers

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The Dynamics of a Healthy Student-Teacher Relationship
The graded-path presentations nearly always include instructions on appropriate thoughts and actions for disciples in relationship to their mentors, whether on the sutra or the tantra level.
in Student-Teacher Relationship
Requests to the Seventeen Glorious Nalanda Pandits
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama invokes the spiritual masters of the Nalanda tradition.
in Prayers
Interview with Dr. Alexander Berzin
Dr. Alexander Berzin talks about the differences between spiritual teachers and therapists, the importance of understanding karma, and his work on Islamic-Buddhist dialog.
in Interviews
Relating to a Western Spiritual Teacher
As Buddhism takes root in the West, more Westerners are becoming spiritual teachers. Time-tested Dharma methods have provided solutions to culturally based problems that can arise.
in Student-Teacher Relationship
Interview with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Lama Tsultrim Allione discusses the practice of feeding your demons, the challenges of being a Buddhist parent, and pilgrimage as a Dharma practice.
in Interviews
Matching the Level of Teacher with the Level of Student
The appropriate relationships with our teachers depend on our aim, our level of development.
in Student-Teacher Relationship
Teachers and Translators Sometimes Make Mistakes
Misunderstanding may arise from teachers or translators accidentally saying something incorrect.
in Misconceptions about Buddhism
A Healthy Attitude toward a Spiritual Teacher
Our relationship with our teacher needs to be based on a firm conviction in our teacher’s good qualities.
in Student-Teacher Relationship
Interview with Charok Lama
Charok Lama discusses how to stay calm in a busy world, the Tibetan tulku system, and the importance of understanding the fact that death will certainly come to everyone.
in Interviews
Approaching Buddhism in a Balanced Way
Buddhist practice requires a balance of intellectual, emotional and devotional approaches.
in How to Study Buddhism
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