Approaching Buddhism: Three Stages of the Path
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers a teaching on the different scopes of practice as discussed in Tibetan Buddhism.
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Approaching Buddhism: Two Aims and Four Reliances
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary on the text Approaching Buddhism by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John clarifies the technical aspects of the two aims and four reliances as described in the Tibetan Buddhist Lam Rim teachings. He also answers questions about dependent arising and causal dependency…
Lamrim: Stages of the Path to Enlightenment – Session 29
Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 29th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic far-reaching attitude of joyful effort. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of this teaching…
The Four Noble Truths: Dependent Origination
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers teachings on emptiness by focusing on how things are dependently originated. He speaks about the Buddhist worldview that the roots of suffering are cut with the realization of emptiness.
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The 5 Pathways of the Mind
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Lamrim: Stages of the Path to Enlightenment – Session 24
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Approaching Buddhism: Mind Training as a Means to Greater Happiness
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