How To Practice – Session 17
John Bruna dives into the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John adds commentary on the practice of calm abiding / Shamatha meditation.
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How To Practice – Session 6
In this session, John Bruna goes through the Third Noble Truth and starts into the Fourth Noble Truth, the path that leads to liberation. In this text, His Holiness presents the path as the Three Higher Trainings of ethics, concentration, and wisdom.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Renunciation and Patience
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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.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Karma
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the Text, “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” by Kathleen McDonald. John lays a foundation for his teaching on the 4 fundamental general characteristics of Karma and covers the first of these characteristics. He offers a helpful inroad to the reality…
