Approaching Buddhism: Making Progress on the Path
Spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary and clarity on how we can evaluate our practice in a realistic way and gives useful tools for us to make sustainable progress on the path.
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Approaching Buddhism: The Importance of Kindness and Compassion
In this episode, John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, gives commentary and guidance for entering the Buddhist Path through the doors of kindness and compassion. He also speaks about the dynamic of creating a healthy sense of self while engaging in activities that don’t enhance self-importance. John describes how…
The Four Noble Truths: Great Compassion and the Mahayana Path
Spiritual director John Bruna discusses foundational aspects of the Mahayana Path including renunciation and great compassion. He shares practical methods for cultivating stable equanimity that acts as the momentum towards Bodhicitta. John finishes the discussion with a clear description of the two accumulations of spiritual merit and wisdom.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Antidotes to Attachment
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a dharma talk on the antidotes to attachment by thoroughly illustrating how we misperceive the source of our happiness in the things and people that are outside of ourselves, and create the causes for suffering by pursuing these things that can never offer us lasting happiness.
Lam Rim: Karma and Noble Speech
The Way of Compassion Dharma Center seeks to provide authentic teachings of the Buddhist Dharma in a practical and accessible way. John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion, continues to offer guidance and commentary on the Lam Rim Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. This session is a continuation of the discussion of Karma…
The Five Daily Recollections
Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of this teaching was on January 27, 2016. The teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible donation to support the teachings, please…
Approaching Buddhism: Verse two of the Eight Verses of Mind Training
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers guidance and clarity on the second of eight verses of Mind Training. Whenever I am with others I will practice seeing myself as the lowest of all And from the very depth of my heart I will respectfully hold others as supreme….
