Right Effort

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, discusses emotions from modern psychological and Buddhist perspectives . He discusses how emotions can be helpful and even save our lives. On the other hand, emotions rooted in exaggeration and projection can be quite harmful to ourselves and others. John offers clear examples…

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the ninth session of a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John covers the topic of Refuge. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of…

Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. John is currently teaching the text, Seven-Point Mind Training by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. In this session, John begins the Seventh Point, The Practices of Training the Mind. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible…

  John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues to offer commentary and guidance on Lam Rim or graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John unpacks the 4 Laws of Karma and the 4 factors of a complete Karma. May all beings quickly be free from suffering.

In this episode, John Bruna offers practical instruction on how to relate to the Buddhist view of Karma (actions and their consequences) in a healthy and practical way.