How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Great Compassion

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives in-depth commentary and guidance on the benefits of cherishing others. He speaks about how we can engage with cherishing others in wise and compassionate ways that encourage a recognition of the reality of interdependence while maintaining healthy self-care that will keep us fueled up for the journey…

John Bruna moves into the Perfection of Wisdom in this Dharma discussion. We begin with wisdom and end with wisdom on this path. The Six Perfections are the practices of generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom. With Bodhicitta as a motivation, these are the practices of a Bodhisattva.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives commentary on the second seal of Buddhism. He describes how we experience unsatisfactoriness in life due to karma and mental afflictions. John also discusses how misperception leads to attachment and aversion which turns the wheel of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his final Dharma talk of 2024 and concludes his commentary on the book Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John expands on the Buddhist teaching that our ultimate nature is pure and how that purity is covered over…

John Bruna offers commentary and teachings on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. In this session, John moves into the Second Noble Truth.

Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. John is currently teaching the text, Seven-Point Mind Training by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. In this session, John begins the Seventh Point, The Practices of Training the Mind. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible…