The Five Powers – Session 1

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to discuss how we can develop the foundation and motivation of the Mahayana path: Great Compassion. He speaks about how Bodhicitta begins with equanimity, and then moves to seeing all beings as having been our kind mothers. John gives a variety of entry points to this challenging…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a powerful commentary on the text Approaching Buddhism by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John unpacks the topics of purification and accumulation of spiritual merit bringing to light how important these practices are for our wisdom to grow on the path to Enlightenment….

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna brings clarity and important distinctions regarding the Eight Worldly Dharmas. He guides us to understand and recognize these Worldly Dharmas in our lives and gives clarity on how we can be sure that when these arise we can practice in a way that leads to liberation.

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues the discussion in the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. In this session, John focuses in on interdependence and the countless causes and conditions that give us the life we have. He discusses how successful…

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the 18th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John covers being convinced of the nature of the path of liberation. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins commentary on a new text. This text is “Foundation of Buddhist Practice” and is composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. In this first section, John unpacks the portion of the text that is focused on the Four Seals which are a framework…