Four Noble Truths Introduction
John Bruna provides an introduction to the Four Noble Truths. This is the first teaching in a series of teachings and guidance on the Four Noble Truths as presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues teaching on the 16 attributes of the Four Noble Truths, as presented in the Text “Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. This session focuses on the second attribute of the first noble truth; the unsatisfactoriness of conditioned existence….
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Cultivating Bodhicitta
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a variety of techniques for developing equanimity for three different categories of people: Friends, enemies, and strangers. He describes how to meet ourselves where we are at and encourages us to expand our circle of loving care to those who are strangers or who have harmed us.
Foundation of Buddhist Practice: Third and Fourth of the Four Seals
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the third and fourth seal of Buddhism. He gives clarity on the wisdom that realizes all phenomena as “selfless” and lacking inherent identity. John discusses how the misperception of our self as being inherently existent leads to anger and attachment. These three together are…
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John Bruna continues the discussion on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path: Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Wisdom. These three aspects are the wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness. These three were laid forth by the wise and compassionate Je Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419)….
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