How To Practice – Session 15

John Bruna leads a Dharma Talk on the topic of “What does it mean to be a Buddhist?”. This discussion leads from the previous week where the 4 seals of Buddhist teaching were discussed.

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, teaches about the spread of Buddhism throughout the world and the cultural overlays that blend with Buddhism as it manifests in different countries. He speaks about the importance of how the Buddha taught to different mind streams of different sentient beings but always…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path”. This week he gives practical guidance on how we can engage with practices to slowly transform cherishing ourselves to cherishing others, while still maintaining a healthy sense of self-worth.

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to give commentary on the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John discusses the roots of Buddhism by giving a history of the Buddha’s life and teachings. He discusses the importance and interrelationship between different lineages…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to offer commentary on the text, “Foundations of Buddhist Practice” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John gives a clarifying teaching on the Buddhist view of the nature of mind.

Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. In this teaching John addresses the difficult times and division we are experiencing through the lens of lojong practice. This is a poignant teaching focusing on how to cultivate love and compassion for those we are challenged by. The teaching took place…