How To Practice – Session 3

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer commentary and guidance on the text “Approaching Buddhism” by Venerable Thubten Chödron and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John gives clarity of what Buddhism understands as the self. Following reasoning and discerning wisdom, John describes the process of…

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 29th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic far-reaching attitude of joyful effort. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of this teaching…

  John Bruna, of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer commentary on the Lam Rim teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. John speaks on the intermediate scope in this session and specifically on the topic of the true causes of suffering.

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”.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to offer his commentary on the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” by discussing anger which is one of the three root mental afflictions.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna unpacks the complicated Buddhist understanding of Karma. His practical approach gives us an easy entrance into engaging with these teachings and clears away many obstacles that our Western minds create around actions and their consequences. We are left with a sense of empowerment to engage in healthy actions…