Relying on a spiritual guide
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher 
May 6, 2013 Part of a series of teachings given during the Happiness and Suffering Retreat, a retreat on the four noble truths, at Kadampa Center in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2013.
- How to develop a proper relationship with a spiritual guide
- How to use that relationship to work with our minds so that we can progress along the spiritual path to full awakening
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.
