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Back to SearchSamsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 15 - The Seven Forms of Arrogance
Season 5 Episode 15
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna discusses various forms of arrogance and shows how these mental factors are harmful to ourselves and o…
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 14 - The Mental Affliction of Anger
Season 5 Episode 14
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives an in-depth teaching on the root affliction of anger. He describes the Buddhist view of anger as…
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 13 - Aspiration Versus Affliction
Season 5 Episode 13
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a very helpful teaching to clarify the differences and grey areas of aspiration versus attachmen…
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 12 - The Six Root Afflictions
Season 5 Episode 12
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the text "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature" by His Holiness the Dalai L…
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 11 - The True Origins of Dissatisfaction
Season 5 Episode 11
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a commentary on the true origins of dukkha or dissatisfaction. John talks about how our habits, …
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 10 - Four Attributes of True Cessation
Season 5 Episode 10
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the four attributes of the Third Noble Truth: true cessation. By using this model …
1 year, 9 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 09 - Four Attributes of the Second Noble Truth
Season 5 Episode 9
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the 4 attributes of the Second Noble Truth, as presented in the text “Samsara, Nir…
1 year, 10 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 08 - Summary of the First Noble Truth
Season 5 Episode 8
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues teaching on the 16 attributes of the Four Noble Truths, as presented in the text “Samsara, N…
1 year, 10 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 07 - Four Attributes of the First Noble Truth Continued
Season 5 Episode 7
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues teaching on the 16 attributes of the Four Noble Truths, as presented in the Text “Samsara, N…
1 year, 11 months ago
Samsara, Nirvana and Buddha Nature 06 - Four Attributes of the First Noble Truth
Season 5 Episode 6
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna begins teaching on the 16 attributes of the Four Noble Truths, as presented in the Text “Samsara, Nirv…
1 year, 11 months ago