How To Practice – Session 15
John Bruna continues to offer commentary and guidance on the text How To Practice by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John speaks about the Bodhisattva commitment and the six perfections.
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John Bruna is the spiritual director and main teacher at the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. At the request of students, John la is providing in-depth teachings of the Lam Rim within Tibetan Buddhism. This session continues the discussion of the preparatory practices that one does before and during meditation sessions. Specifically, there is…
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Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 11th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. The teaching took place on May 17, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a…
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Lamrim: Stages of the Path to Enlightenment – Session 18
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