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Back to SearchThe Foundation of Buddhist Practice 14 - Causes and Conditions for Enlightenment
Season 4 Episode 14
In this session, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, John Bruna, offers commentary on the primary causes and secondary con…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 13 - Three Marks of Existence
Season 4 Episode 13
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna unpacks the analytical meditations on the three marks of existence, which are impermanence, unsatisfac…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 12 - Integrating the Lam Rim Teachings
Season 4 Episode 12
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses the importance of integrating the Lam Rim topics into our lives. He gives advice on how to g…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 11 - Preparatory Practices for a Meditation Session
Season 4 Episode 11
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues on the theme of meditation, teaching how to structure a meditation session by first engaging…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 10 - Varieties of Meditation
Season 4 Episode 10
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses three different types of meditation as discussed in the book "Foundations of Buddhist Practi…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 09 - How to Structure a Meditation Session
Season 4 Episode 9
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses how to structure a meditation session to have it be an effective practice that can transform…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 08 - Becoming a Receptive Disciple
Season 4 Episode 8
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, begins this Dharma talk by answering many questions from students. He then…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 07 - Becoming a Qualified Disciple
Season 4 Episode 7
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers a teaching about becoming a qualified disciple so that our practice…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Foundation of Buddhist Practice 06 - Choosing Our Spiritual Mentors
Season 4 Episode 6
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, centers a discussion around how important it is for us to choose our spiri…
2 years, 8 months ago
The 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, 9 months ago