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SUMMARY:DISCOVERING BUDDHISM: The Spiritual Teacher
DESCRIPTION:(HYBRID) What qualities must a spiritual teacher have? How d
 o we find a guru? Discover how to be devoted without going astray\, and 
 how to flourish on your spiritual path.Take the time to investigate the 
 role of the teacher on the spiritual path: the need for a teacher\, the 
 qualities to look for in a teacher\, the responsibilities of the student
 \, and how to relate to a teacher for greatest benefit in one’s spirit
 ual life. Consider the challenges we face when thinking of entering into
  a “guru-disciple” relationship and learn how to overcome these skil
 fully.\n\n\n\n“My suggestion is that before you look for a guru or mak
 e a connection to a guru\, study well what is mentioned in the lamrim as
  to how to correctly follow and devote to the virtuous friend. Otherwise
 \, if you make mistakes with the guru\, it’s like jumping into quicksa
 nd.”Lama Zopa Rinpoche\n\n\n\nJust as you cannot learn to drive from a
  book\, you need an instructor on the spiritual path that can keep you s
 afe from danger and tutor you personally according to your disposition. 
 They need not be accomplished in anything else – but by putting our tr
 ust in someone else we need a set of guidelines to ensure that our ultim
 ate welfare is looked after and nurtured. As a student we also need to p
 ractice a skilful devotion\, not a blind faith.\n\n\n\nTopics in this co
 urse include:\n\n\n\n\nWhat is a spiritual teacher\, lama or guru?\n\n\n
 \nHow do we find a teacher?\n\n\n\nQualifications of a valid teacher\, w
 hat to look for\n\n\n\nResponsibilities and behaviour of the student\n\n
 \n\nWe why need a teacher\, and how to relate in a healthy way\n\n\n\nHo
 w to devote oneself in both thought and action\n\n\n\nWhat to do if thin
 gs get difficult\n\n\n\nImportance of respecting teachers from all tradi
 tions\n\n\n\n\n“The blessings of buddhas cannot be received without a 
 guru. The benefit of correctly practicing guru devotion is that it liber
 ates you from oceans of samsaric sufferings and brings you to enlightenm
 ent. By pleasing the guru your negative karma is burned up in a second.�
 ��Lama Zopa Rinpoche\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Discovering Buddhism\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Disco
 vering Buddhism is the core program of LTC. It consists of 13 units\, bu
 t you are most welcome to join at any time. It takes about three years t
 o complete the full cycle and the associated activities. Many people enj
 oy the program so much they attend subsequent cycles! We invite you to c
 ome along to a couple of classes and see how the program suits you. More
  details here.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMore class dates in this series\nSug
 ar Calendar Event List Block\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Event on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\nTh
 is is a hybrid event\, held both in-person in the gompa and online on Zo
 om. Zoom meeting starts 10 minutes before event start time.\n\n\n\n\n\n\
 n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUpcoming In-depth Classes...\n\n\
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260520T190000
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