The Five Powers – Session 1
John Bruna presents the mind training of the Five Powers that are found within the larger text of the Seven-Point Mind Training. The five powers are the synthesis for practice for one life.
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Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 9
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 9th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. The teaching took place on May 3, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a…
Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps: Dependent Origination
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to focus on the deep roots of wisdom within the Buddha’s teachings. He guides us to more clearly see our experiences through the lens of dependent origination, thus clearing away the obscuring ignorance that veils our mind’s potential.
Foundation of Buddhist Practice: Third and Fourth of the Four Seals
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the third and fourth seal of Buddhism. He gives clarity on the wisdom that realizes all phenomena as “selfless” and lacking inherent identity. John discusses how the misperception of our self as being inherently existent leads to anger and attachment. These three together are…
Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 15
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 15th session in a series of teachings by John Bruna on Seven-Point Mind Training hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, CO USA. This teaching continues on the third point, Using unfavorable circumstances as aids to…
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The Origins of True Dissatisfaction
Spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, John Bruna, gives a commentary on the origins of duhkha or dissatisfaction based on a section of text from the book “Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John talks about how our habits driven by misperception can…
Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps: Antidotes to Hindrances
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a clear and insightful dharma talk on the antidotes to the 5 hindrances to shamatha and our overall spiritual practice.
