Consumerism and the environment
Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections “Consumerism and the Environment,” “The World of Business and Finance,” and “Media and the Arts”.
Refuge and bodhicitta
The uncommon Mahayana practice of taking refuge.
Lamrim and six preparatory practices
How to meditate on the lamrim, and the six preparatory practices.
Structuring a meditation session
More on relating to spiritual mentors, and discussing different types of meditation.
Preventing and resolving Problems
How to prevent, identify, and resolve problems in the spiritual mentor and disciple relationship.
Relating to our teacher by action
How to rely on a spiritual mentor in our actions and explores what it means to “please” the guru.
Seeing the guru as Buddha
How to cultivate trust, appreciation, and respect for the spiritual mentor, and what it means to see the guru as Buddha.
The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor
The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not relying, or relying improperly, on a spiritual mentor.
Becoming a qualified disciple
How to become a qualified disciple, and the importance of looking for internal qualities and not just external titles in a teacher.
The qualities of a spiritual mentor
The qualities a student should look for in a qualified spiritual mentor.