How To Practice – Session 3

  John Bruna teaches on the foundations of Buddhism. What does a path look like? What is the focus of Dharma? How do we engage with the three higher trainings? Listen in to this clear teaching on what it means to be a Buddhist.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance on how we can train in the skill of equanimity. He gives many valuable perspective shifts that help us engage with people who harm us or harm others. Equanimity is the baseline for cultivating Bodhicitta, which is the only motivation that will lead us to the…

In this episode, John gives clear guidance on how to engage with the Buddhist teachings on Karma. He specifically talks about 2 characteristics of Karma giving guidance on how we need to plant the seeds of wholesome actions to experience their results and how we can mitigate previous unwholesome actions by applying the 4 opponent…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a dharma teaching on the importance of reflecting on karma and clarifies many misconceptions that arise from the complex web of actions and their consequences. He folds in an important dynamic of how mental afflictions and karma interrelate and how we can make wise decisions about our…

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, gives guidance around the Buddhist view of emotional intelligence. Positive emotions lead to positive future circumstances and negative emotions lead to negative future circumstances. Join us as John gives practical advice on how to bring these teachings into your daily life.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a clear and insightful dharma talk on the antidotes to the 5 hindrances to shamatha and our overall spiritual practice.