Contents: THE TEACHER-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP by Jamgon Kongtrul the Great; Translated by Ron Garry
Foreword by Lama Tharchin Rinpoche	7
Introduction by Gyatrul Rinpoche	11
Preface	19
Part I: Tanslator's Introduction	25
1 The Importance of Having a Wisdom Teacher	27
2 Jamgon Kongtrul	33
3 Our Precious Human Life	35
4 Why a Wisdom Teacher Is Necessary	37
5 Categories and Qualifications of the Master	38
6 How to Choose a Wisdom Teacher	52
7 The Qualifications of the Student	55
8 How to Follow the Wisdom Teacher	63
9 The Necessity of Following the Wisdom Teacher	67
10 How to Avoid a False Teacher and the Wrong Path	70
11 The Importance of Faith	73
12 How to Teach and Listen to the Dharma	78
Part II: The Root Verses of Jamgon Kongtrul	109
Part III: The Auto-commentary of Jamgon Kongtrul	117
Preface	119
1 How to Seek the Wisdom Teacher	121
2 The Justification for Following the Wisdom Teacher	124
3 Categories and Characteristics of the Master Who Should Be Followed	126
4 The Way in Which One Enters into and Goes Astray - Which Follows from the Characteristics of the Master	137
5 The Characteristics of the Student Who Follows	139
6 How to Follow	144
7 The Necessity of Following the Wisdom Teacher in That Way	147
8 Avoiding Contrary, Harmful Companions	150
9 Creating Faith as a Favorable Condition	153
10 The Way That the Wisdom Teacher Should Explain and the Student Should Listen to the Holy Dharma	155
Notes	173
Appendix I: Outline of Kongtrul's Chapter on the Teacher-Student Relationship	221
Appendix II: Tibetan and Sanskrit Works Cited in Kongtrul's Text	225
Bibliography	231