Foundations of Buddhist Practice: Karma

John Bruna continues teaching and commentary in this session 11 of the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna dives deeper into the perfection of wisdom within the Mahayana path of Tibetan Buddhism. He skillfully presents how our misperception of reality is the root of our suffering and then offers a variety of practices as methods for slowly clarifying our view of reality and thus relieving suffering…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a talk on some healthy expectations for our Dharma practice and how a balanced practice maintains an enthusiastic effort coupled with relaxation and patience. He also talks about how meditation is a process of becoming familiar with our minds and how slow and consistent meditation practice leads…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna engages us in a dharma talk focused on the hindrance of restlessness. He describes how our distracted minds are limiting the ability for us to engage in a meaningful life and how the more we can overcome restlessness, the more we can experience the mind’s natural state of…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a very helpful teaching to clarify the differences and grey areas of aspiration versus attachment. He describes scenarios that may be a subtle form of attachment that actually serve as a temporary motivator for our journey to Enlightenment. This teaching goes right to the heart of one…

John Bruna continues to teach on the Six Perfections of Generosity, Ethics, Patience, Joyous Effort, Concentration, and Wisdom. With Bodhicitta as the motivation, these Six Perfections are the practice of a Bodhisattva.