Relating to a spiritual teacher
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher 
Apr 16, 2005 A talk given at the Tse Chen Ling Center, San Francisco, California.
Relying on a teacher
- What it means to rely on a spiritual teacher
- Qualities of a teacher
Relating to a spiritual teacher 01 (download)
Questions and answers
- Selecting a teacher
- The difference between self-respect and ego attachment
- Levels of breaking vows
- Meditating to counter afflictions and generate constructive attitudes
Relating to a spiritual teacher 02 (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.
