Approaching Buddhism: Making Progress on the Path

In this episode, John begins his commentary on a new text that was written as a collaborative effort by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John offers helpful ways to understand the Buddhist view on the Self by investigating these two questions: Does the self exist and is there a beginning to…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a talk about the Buddhist view of Samsara and the true causes of suffering. Upon this foundation, he then speaks about how to correctly understand what taking refuge in the Buddha’s teachings and practices actually means.

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, unpacks a section of text from the book “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. John discusses the Buddhist understanding that the body and mind are not the same and that the brain is not the mind. He…

  John Bruna, of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to guide and offer commentary on the Lam Rim Teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Lam Rim is the graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John speaks about Karma and the conditions of attaining a precious human rebirth.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the text “Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps”. He specifically focuses on the hindrance of lethargy to our spiritual practice.

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.