Right Effort

The Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s spiritual director, John Bruna, engages in conversation and guidance around cultivating a good state of mind. John begins by answering questions about karma and the realms of existence as described from the Buddhist perspective. He then unpacks the teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron…

Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 8th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. It is on the second point, Consider the World as Dreamlike, Part 2. The teaching took place on April 26, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our…

In this session, John Bruna unpacks the commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron on the characteristics of Karma. John takes time to clarify how karma is definite and expandable. He also talks about how we will not experience the effect of an action that we have not done and how…

  Join John Bruna as he leads meditation and guides through the Eightfold Noble Path. In this talk, John focuses in on Right Mindfulness.

John Bruna continues the discussion on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path: Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Wisdom. These three aspects are the wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness. These three were laid forth by the wise and compassionate Je Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419)….

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 22nd session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic is the seven point cause and effect method for cultivating bodhcitta. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado….