The Teacher-Student Relationship by Jamgon Kongtrul the Great - ISBN: 9781559390965
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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.

The Teacher-Student Relationship

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    240 pages

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    15 February 2013

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Summary

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 relat…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781559390965
ISBN-10:1559390964
Author:Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, Ron Garry
Publisher:Shambhala Publications Inc
Imprint:Snow Lion Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:15 February 2013
Weight:329g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm x 13mm
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“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

About The Author

Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

Jamg n Kongtr l (1813–1899) 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.

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