How To Practice – Session 12

  John Bruna, Spiritual director of the Way of Compassion foundation continues to offer commentary and guidance on the text “The Four Noble Truths” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John moves into the Third Noble Truth known as the truth of cessation.

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 continues to offer commentary and teachings on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John speaks about the phases of the dissolution of the elements at the time of death and transition into the next life.

  Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. During this teaching, John offers the foundation of the Lamrim Chenmo teachings laying the groundwork for the upcoming teachings by Venerable Gyalten Samten from New Delhi, India. The Lamrim Chenmo are the graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment based in…

  John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion, offers continued guidance on the text “The Four Noble Truths” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John illustrates the relationship between Karma and Klesha (mental afflictions) and how our actions of body, speech, and mind plant seeds for our future experiences. John…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna describes multiple ways that we can see signs of progress on the path to awakening. He gives examples of how our analytical meditations will take root and change our experience of life. John also illuminates how we can engage with life so that all of our experiences become…