Saying goodbye to our spiritual teachers
Part two
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Qualities of a Spiritual Teacher 
May 16, 2022 The second of two online talks hosted by Shantideva Center in New York City.
- The Foundation of Buddhist Practice Chapter 5: Relying on Spiritual Mentors
- Cultivate appreciation and respect by seeing their kindness
- Seeing spiritual mentors as Buddhas
- The role of devotion or faith
- Seeing faults and imperfections in our spiritual mentors
- Relying on spiritual mentors in our actions
- Behavior toward spiritual mentors
- Questions on dealing with the passing of spiritual mentors
- How our practice affects the lifespan of our teachers
- Understanding the teachings on the ultimate guru
- Creating the causes to meet with a spiritual mentor
- How to honor our spiritual mentor when sadness arises
Watch the first talk here:
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.
