How to rely on a spiritual teacher
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher 
Oct 8, 2000 A talk given at the Amitabha Buddhist Centre, Singapore.
Qualities of the disciple
- Purpose of having a spiritual teacher
- Qualities of a disciple
Relying on a spiritual teacher 01 (download)
Qualities of the teacher
- Qualities of a spiritual teacher
- What it means to be helped by the teacher
Relying on a spiritual teacher 02 (download)
Developing a relationship with the teacher
- Attending and practicing teachings
- Having an open mind towards the teacher’s actions
- Offering service
- Making offerings
Relying on a spiritual teacher 03 (download)
Question and answer session
- Seeing the guru as Buddha
- Balancing the demands of life and teachings
- Maintaining a relationship with a teacher from afar
- Having many teachers
- Accumulating merit despite great obstacles
Relying on a spiritual teacher 04 (download)
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
