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This lecture considers spiritual teachers in the Tibetan tradition within the framework of the principle of spiritual hierarchy in the Spiritual Community.
| 1. | What do we mean by 'Lama'? Spiritual hierarchy (18:01) | |
| 2. | A Lama is not a monk (2:57) | |
| 3. | What do we mean by 'Tibet'? What is Tibetan Buddhism? The three phases (6:56) | |
| 4. | The Lama as Bodhisattva (9:24) | |
| 5. | The Lama as vajracarya, or Tantric Guru (10:14) | |
| 6. | The Four Foundation Yogas; the Tantric Guru and initiation (8:40) |
Total running time: 56:12