Teachers according to Buddhist viewpoints

Abstract

A teacher in Buddhist view is a person who gets strength both his behavior and knowledge. He teaches and lectures knowledge to students, becoming a good friend with qualifications for teaching, advice, clarifying, persuading, helps, guideline others, being a model of well-trained person for others to follow. Teachers - at home, school, at the temple, around the world, in society, personal teacher or even teacher by nature - play their important role to develop life and society for more prosperity. A good teacher in Buddhism must contain teachers’ qualities called Kalyanamitta. A teacher should have knowledge of teaching principles, teaching methods, the art of effective teaching and morals to strengthen the teachers’ role such as awareness and abstaining from immoral deed which break down the teacher's duties, such as avoiding prejudice, etc.