Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast Archives - Thubten Chodron

Covering the sections in Chapter 12, “Science” and “Gender Equality."

Continuing Chapter 12, covering the sections "Consumerism and the Environment," "The World of Business and Finance," and "Media and the Arts".

The uncommon Mahayana practice of taking refuge.

How to meditate on the lamrim, and the six preparatory practices.

More on relating to spiritual mentors, and discussing different types of meditation.

How to prevent, identify, and resolve problems in the spiritual mentor and disciple relationship.

How to rely on a spiritual mentor in our actions and explores what it means to "please" the guru.

How to cultivate trust, appreciation, and respect for the spiritual mentor, and what it means to see the guru as Buddha.

The benefits of relying on a spiritual mentor and the disadvantages of not relying, or relying improperly, on a spiritual mentor.

How to become a qualified disciple, and the importance of looking for internal qualities and not just external titles in a teacher.