The Five Powers – Session 1

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers an in-depth perspective of the Buddhist notion of taking refuge. He describes how we are taking refuge in the truth and the supportive structures that allow us to nurture a path of increasing clarity and living in accordance with “the way things are”.

  John Bruna of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center teaches in the wisdom section of the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John provides an intermediate step to the teachings of emptiness that will be covered in future sessions and covers the two truths.

John Bruna continues to teach on the foundations of Buddhist practice by answering the question, “What does it mean to be a Buddhist? This is the third session that is in this series.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers an overview of the path through a brief description of the 8 fold noble path. He then specifically focuses on the importance of ethics by expanding on the truth that all happiness comes from virtue.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a commentary on The Perfection of Joyous Effort. He speaks about the benefits of this practice and some obstacles that prevent us from engaging in meaningful dharma practice.