The Teacher-Student Relationship
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Teacher-Student Relationship
By (Author) Jamgon Kongtrul the Great
Translated by Ron Garry
Shambhala Publications Inc
Snow Lion Publications
15th February 2013
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Tibetan Buddhism
Educational psychology
294.3923
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
329g
Description
It is crucial for students of Vajrayana Buddhism to find an authentic wisdom teacher and know how to properly rely upon that teacher in order to awaken to their buddha nature and thereby attain full enlightenment. Fortunately, the topic has been thoroughly explored by Jamgon Kongtrul in the tenth chapter of The Treasury of Knowledge. This essential text clearly lays out what credentials and qualities one should look for in a wisdom teacher, why a wisdom teacher is necessary, and how the relationship between this teacher and disciple best develops once it is established.
Reviews
"This is a critical teaching especially suited for our confusing times, as students in the West continue to adapt to the Buddhist conceptions of devotion, submission, trust, and acceptance."Shambhala Sun
Author Bio
Jamg n Kongtr l (1813_x0096_1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.
