The Teacher-Student Relationship

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.

Jamgön Kongtrül (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.

Foreword	p. 7
Introduction	p. 11
Preface	p. 19
Translator's Introduction	p. 25
The Importance of Having a Wisdom Teacher	p. 27
Jamgon Kongtrul	p. 33
Our Precious Human Life	p. 35
Why a Wisdom Teacher Is Necessary	p. 37
Categories and Qualifications of the Master	p. 38
How to Choose a Wisdom Teacher	p. 52
The Qualifications of the Student	p. 55
How to Follow the Wisdom Teacher	p. 63
The Necessity of Following the Wisdom Teacher	p. 67
How to Avoid a False Teacher and the Wrong Path	p. 70
The Importance of Faith	p. 73
How to Teach and Listen to the Dharma	p. 78
The Root Verses of Jamgon Kongtrul	p. 109
The Auto-commentary of Jamgon Kongtrul	p. 117
Preface	p. 119
How to Seek the Wisdom Teacher	p. 121
The Justification for Following the Wisdom Teacher	p. 124
Categories and Characteristics of the Master Who Should Be Followed	p. 126
The Way in Which One Enters into and Goes Astray - Which Follows from the Characteristics of the Master	p. 137
The Characteristics of the Student Who Follows	p. 139
How to Follow	p. 144
The Necessity of Following the Wisdom Teacher in That Way	p. 147
Avoiding Contrary, Harmful Companions	p. 150
Creating Faith as a Favorable Condition	p. 153
The Way That the Wisdom Teacher Should Explain and the Student Should Listen to the Holy Dharma	p. 155
Notes	p. 173
Outline of Kongtrul's Chapter on the Teacher-Student Relationship	p. 221
Tibetan and Sanskrit Works Cited in Kongtrul's Text	p. 225
Bibliography	p. 231
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