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The benefits of having a teacher

Good Teacher, Good Student: Part 2 of 5

Part of a series of teachings on the qualities of teachers and students, given May 23-25, 2009.

  • Qualities of Paramitayana and tantric teachers
  • How we benefit from having a teacher
  • The qualities of a good student

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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.

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