The Spiritual Teacher: Why Can’t I Just Read a Book?
with Venerable Gyalten Palmo
Following a spiritual path can be deeply fulfilling, personal, and at times challenging. Spiritual teachers help support and deepen individual practice through personal guidance and a positive student/teacher relationship.
During this 4 week course Venerable Gyalten Palmo will lead teachings on:
– Gaining clarity on the need for a teacher
– Investigating the role of a teacher on the spiritual path
– Learning how to relate to a teacher for the greatest benefit
– Exploring the qualities of both the student and the teacher
– Examining what to do if difficulties arise
This workshop is for anyone interested in cultivating a relationship with a spiritual teacher, whether they are beginners or have studied for many years. This workshop follows Tibetan Buddhist explanations of spiritual teacher/student relationships, but can apply to many traditions.
Tuesdays 10/4-10/15 6:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday 11/19 10am-4pm
At Diamond Light Meditation Center
2791 24th Street, Room 14 (upstairs)
Sacramento, CA 95818
https://www.diamondlightsac.org
Donations welcome
Having an long-held interest in the mind’s capacity for transformation, Ven. Palmo left home to spend 4-1/2 months in India with an enlightened master in the late 1970’s. Ven. Palmo started studying Tibetan Buddhism 16 years ago. She has studied closely under Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dakpa and Lama Zopa Rinpoche. She went on to complete the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition’s (FPMT) Basic Program coursework and retreats. In 2012, she was ordained by Choden Rinpoche at Sera Jey Monastic University in India. As an FPMT-registered teacher, she has been teaching Discovering Buddhism regularly at Tse Chen Ling Center in San Francisco since 2013. Ven. Palmo loves studying and sharing the Dharma with others.