Approaching Buddhism: Three Stages of the Path
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers a teaching on the different scopes of practice as discussed in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Approaching Buddhism: History and Various Traditions
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