How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Death and Impermanence

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Death and Impermanence

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his guidance and commentary with the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path”.  His encouragement for this text is for us to investigate and meditate upon each topic of discussion for the week to gain further understanding and realization of the Stages of the…

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: The Eight Worldly Dharmas

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: The Eight Worldly Dharmas

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna brings clarity and important distinctions regarding the Eight Worldly Dharmas. He guides us to understand and recognize these Worldly Dharmas in our lives and gives clarity on how we can be sure that when these arise we can practice in a way that leads to liberation.

How to Meditate on Stages of the Path: The Rarity of a Precious Human Life

How to Meditate on Stages of the Path: The Rarity of a Precious Human Life

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers important contemplations about the rarity of our precious human life. He gives guidance on how we can engage with meditations on this topic and saturate our hearts and minds with this true perspective. John then describes how a correct understanding of the rarity of our current situation…

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: How a Precious Human Life is Meaningful

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: How a Precious Human Life is Meaningful

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to teach from the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” focusing this week on how we can engage in this precious human birth with meaning and purpose. He describes the essential practice of cultivating our motivation when engaging in our daily actions which…

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Precious Human Life

How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Precious Human Life

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna begins the new year with a new text titled “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” by Kathleen McDonald. John describes the benefit of this style of Lam Rim text and gives guidance on how we can effectively engage with these teachings from week to week….

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: A Mind of Clear Comprehension

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: A Mind of Clear Comprehension

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his final Dharma talk of 2024 and concludes his commentary on the book Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John expands on the Buddhist teaching that our ultimate nature is pure and how that purity is covered over…

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Is Liberation Possible?

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Is Liberation Possible?

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance and a powerful perspective on how liberation is possible through understanding the clear light nature of the mind. He discusses how the afflictions of our mind can be removed and how they don’t taint the nature of the mind which is always pure and virtuous.

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Gradual Liberation by way of Wisdom

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Gradual Liberation by way of Wisdom

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna teaches how we can engage with the teachings on Emptiness in a practical and transformative way. He describes various strategies for focusing on reality-based living that will lead to less suffering in our experience. John’s guidance is rooted in the buddhist teachings on Nirvana by way of the…

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The 5 Pathways of the Mind

Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The 5 Pathways of the Mind

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives commentary on the stages of practice leading to liberation with a focus on mindfully engaging in wholesome actions in our daily lives. He talks about the essential practices of cultivating merit and purifying negativities which both clarify our minds and nurture the conditions for realizations to arise…