Relying on a spiritual mentor
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Taming the Mind 
Mar 21, 2010 Part of a series of talks based on Taming the Mind given at Sravasti Abbey’s monthly Sharing the Dharma Day from March 2009 to December 2011.
- The benefits of relying on a spiritual teacher
- How to relate to a spiritual teacher in a healthy way
- Qualities to look for in a spiritual teacher
- How to regard what we may see as faults in a spiritual teacher
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.
