What happens when one expects too much from one's teacher? (Part 13 of 15)

In this thirteenth video in the “Śamatha in the 21st Century” series, Dr. Eva Natanya answers the question: What happens when one expects too much from one’s teacher? She specifically highlights how the compassion of a spiritual teacher can manifest differently than in other relationships we are used to.

Additional Resources

• For more information on long-term retreat at the CCR, including recommended reading, talks, and guided meditations, please visit our retreat page.
• The CCR offers in-depth guidance for those preparing for or already in long-term retreat through the Seeds of Wisdom Library—sign up here.
• For an engaging talk on śamatha meditation, please see “Crucial Points in the Practice of Shamatha”
• For the Buddha’s analogy of the cat and the elephant, see the Upāli Sutta (Aṅguttara Nikāya 10.99)