Lam Rim Sunday School
A Path of Spiritual Growth
Lesson 10: Reliable Sources

The Lam Rim tradition draws upon
root texts, commentaries,
and living lineages of teaching:
Three Principles of the Path
Foundation of All Perfections
7-Point Mind Training
8 Verses for Training the Mind
Bodhisattvacaryavatara
The Pali Canon


Christian wisdom traditions likewise
depend upon careful study,
context, and discernment:
Study Bibles
Biblical Reference Works
The Revised Common Lectionary

Foundation of All Perfections

A qualified spiritual guide
benefits students through:
Generosity
Gentleness and cheerfulness
Teaching and encouragement
Living example

Do not follow teachers blindly.
Observe behavior.
Check qualifications.
Examine motivation.

A reliable teacher should be:
ethically disciplined;
mentally stable;
growing in wisdom;
well grounded in scripture;
motivated by compassion
rather than power.

"If somebody says to you,
'I am your guru' —
run away as fast as you can!"
— Gelek Rimpoche



If you can find a guide
possessing these qualities,
beg for the teachings
and follow them well.
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