Cultishness to Spiritual Teachers (Buddhism 101), B. Alan Wallace

In this video, Alan differentiates devotion from cultishness towards spiritual teachers. This is an essential subject which is rarely examined in a Buddhism 101 or Buddhism for Beginners manner. #Buddhism #Cultish #devotional
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In addition to translating for the Dalai Lama for 14 years, Alan is a prolific author and teaches around the world. He is a leading figure in the intersection between science and contemplative disciplines such as the Buddhist practice of meditation.

Recorded in Portola Valley, California.

http://www.alanwallace.org

Alan Wallace the author of numerous books including:
— Meditations of a Buddhist Skeptic https://amzn.to/3nYd4qD
— Mind in the Balance: Meditation in Science, Buddhism, and Christianity https://amzn.to/3bH4YwR
— Embracing Mind: The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality https://amzn.to/3q7HhpO
— Fathoming the Mind: Inquiry and Insight in Dudjom Lingpa's Vajra Essence https://amzn.to/3weKogZ
— Dreaming Yourself Awake: Lucid Dreaming and Tibetan Dream Yoga for Insight and Transformation https://amzn.to/3EKqvRJ