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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John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, teaches about the spread of Buddhism throughout the world and the cultural overlays that blend with Buddhism as it manifests in different countries. He speaks about the importance of how the Buddha taught to different mind streams of different sentient beings but always…
