Right Effort

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a talk on patience and renunciation. He offers a modern interpretation of these two important aspects of living a meaningful life based in wisdom, which will lead us to an experience of genuine happiness.

  John Bruna is the spiritual director and main teacher at the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. At the request of students, John la is providing in-depth teachings of the Lam Rim within Tibetan Buddhism. This session continues the discussion of the preparatory practices that one does before and during meditation sessions. Specifically, there is…

John Bruna, the Spiritual Director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer his commentary on the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. John is known for translating the Dharma to make it practical and accessible for the daily life of a westerner. In this session,…

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the 20th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic is equanimity as a foundation for cultivating bodhcitta. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado….

  John Bruna is the spiritual director and teacher at the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. John continues the commentary and unpacking of the wisdom section of the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalia Lama. This session begins on chapter 9 of the text.