Wheel Turning Day

  John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer guidance and clarity on the “Four Noble Truths” text by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John discusses the root causes of suffering and focuses in on Karma and Kleshas. Kleshas are mental afflictions that take our…

  John Bruna is the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. His teachings bring joy and clarity to the teachings of the Buddha. In this session, John continues to offer commentary and guidance on the Lam Rim teachings and specifically the topic of taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. John…

John Bruna teaches on the 5 powers that are in the Seven Point Mind Training. This is described as the synthesis of practice for a single lifetime. These powers are: The power of resolution, the power of familiarity, the white seed, the power of abandonment, and the power of prayer. If you would like to make…

In this Session, spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary on invigorating a dry dharma practice by maintaining a balance of being responsible for our practice but not pushing too hard. John describes and offers a way forward through integrating our dharma practice into our daily activities and engaging in accurate evaluation by observing changes in…

In this session, The Way of Compassion Dharma Center spiritual director John Bruna, continues his commentary on the Text Samsara, Nirvana, and BuddhaNature with a discussion on the Buddhist view of Duhkha which is translated as suffering. He offers practical advice on engaging with a path that leads to the removal of this suffering by…

  The Way of Compassion Dharma Center is focused on the foundations of Buddhist Practice. Though our primary lineage is Tibetan Buddhism, we offer teachings that nurture the foundational aspects of the Buddhist path. In this session, John Bruna continues to teach on the Lam Rim (Graduated Stages on the Path to Enlightenment) and the…