What does it mean to be a Buddhist? (Session 3)
John Bruna continues to teach on the foundations of Buddhist practice by answering the question, “What does it mean to be a Buddhist? This is the third session that is in this series.
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Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the 13th session of a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John begins the Middle Scope. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of this…
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Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 7th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. It is on the second point, Consider the World as Dreamlike. The teaching took place on April 19, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are…
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John Bruna continues to give guidance and commentary on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. During this session, John talks specifically about taking refuge and cultivating Bodhicitta. He gives a short overview of the paths of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism with a focus on the motivations of the different…
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