How To Practice – Session 12
John Bruna continues with commentary on the text ‘How to Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John covers the bodhicitta aspiration and why we would aspire to full Enlightenment.
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The Six Perfections – Session 6
In this session, John Bruna expands on the discussion of the Six Perfections specifically working into the perfection of concentration. These Six Paramitas (Perfections), with Bodhicitta as the motivation, are the practices of a Bodhisattva.
Four Noble Truths: Karma, Consciousness, and the Causes of Suffering
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, offers final commentary on the second noble truth highlighting the primary causes and secondary causes (conditions) for mental afflictions to arise. John also discusses the relationship between karma and consciousness as presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the text the 4 noble…
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The Origins of True Dissatisfaction
Spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, John Bruna, gives a commentary on the origins of duhkha or dissatisfaction based on a section of text from the book “Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John talks about how our habits driven by misperception can…
Lam Rim: Karma and Wrong View
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues to offer commentary and guidance on the Lam Rim teachings found in the Tibetan Buddhist lineages. In this week’s session, John speaks continues to offer commentary on the 10 non-virtues within the small scope of practice.
The Four Noble Truths: Great Compassion and the Mahayana Path
Spiritual director John Bruna discusses foundational aspects of the Mahayana Path including renunciation and great compassion. He shares practical methods for cultivating stable equanimity that acts as the momentum towards Bodhicitta. John finishes the discussion with a clear description of the two accumulations of spiritual merit and wisdom.
