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Back to SearchThe Foundation of Buddhist Practice 05 - Gaining Nondeceptive Knowledge
Season 4 Episode 5
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, unpacks the buddhist wisdom of evident objects, obscured objects, and very…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 04 - The Two Truths
Season 4 Episode 4
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna illuminates important distinctions between conventional reality and ultimate reality known as the "Two…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 03 - The Third and Fourth Seals
Season 4 Episode 3
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the third and fourth seals of Buddhism. He gives clarity on the wisdom that realiz…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 02 - The Second of the Four Seals
Season 4 Episode 2
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives commentary on the second seal of Buddhism. He describes how we experience unsatisfactoriness in …
2 years, 5 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 01 - The Four Seals
Season 4 Episode 1
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins commentary on a new text. This text is "Foundation of Buddhist Practice" and is composed by His…
2 years, 5 months ago
Approaching the Buddhist Path 56 - Signs of Progress
Season 3 Episode 56
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna describes multiple ways that we can see signs of progress on the path to awakening. He gives examples …
2 years, 5 months ago
Approaching the Buddhist Path 55 - Checking Our Meditative Experiences
Season 3 Episode 55
In this episode, John Bruna unpacks teachings from the book, The Foundation of Buddhist Practice, about evaluating our meditative experiences. John i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Approaching the Buddhist Path 54 - Don't Skip the Foundation
Season 3 Episode 54
In this episode, John Bruna, Spiritual Director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, speaks about the importance of creating a strong foundation i…
2 years, 6 months ago
Approaching the Buddhist Path 53 - A Spacious View of Practice
Season 3 Episode 53
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a Dharma talk on how we develop sustainably along the path of awakening. He discusses how stead…
2 years, 6 months ago
Approaching the Buddhist Path 52 - Healthy Expectations and Proper Practice
Season 3 Episode 52
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a talk on some healthy expectations for our Dharma practice and how a balanced practice maintain…
2 years, 6 months ago