How To Practice – Session 24

Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This session is focused on the 4th Point, A Synthesis of Practice for One Life. The teaching took place on September 20, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a…

  John Bruna continues the discussion on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path: Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Wisdom. These three aspects are the wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness. These three were laid forth by the wise and compassionate Je Tsongkhapa (1357 –…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna speaks about the importance of ethical conduct when engaging in a spiritual path. He shows the inter-relationship between ethics and cultivating concentration illustrating how what we do off the cushion impacts our time on the cushion.

  John Bruna, of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer commentary and guidance around the Lam Rim or stages of the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John starts into the intermediate scope by adding Commentary to the Buddha’s teachings on the 4 noble truths. Much of this session is focused on…

  John Bruna of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center offers a special commentary and celebratory teaching on the Wheel Turning Day. This day celebrates the Buddha’s first teaching on the 4 noble truths.