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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Dharma as a Path
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 November 11, 2015. The teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible donation to support the teachings, please…
Lam Rim Teachings: 18 Freedoms and Endowments
John Bruna offers commentary and guidance around the Lam Rim teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. The Lam Rim is systematized teachings known as the graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John covers the topic of precious human rebirth in the Small Scope of the path to awakening. Specifically, he speaks on…
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Disadvantages of Delusions
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna speaks about the disadvantages of delusions and helps us understand how delusions give rise to destructive emotions. He offers finely tuned clarification about afflictive emotions and how we can recognize these emotions as valid experience while maintaining the understanding that they lead to harmful behaviors for ourselves and…
Lamrim: Stages of the Path to Enlightenment – Session 6
Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the sixth session of a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John covers the topic of the Precious Human Rebirth. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in…
How to Practice – Session 1
John Bruna begins teaching and commentary on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. During this session, John offers an introduction to the text and focuses in on the topic of the suffering of change.
Three Principal Aspects of the Path – Session 3
John Bruna continues the discussion on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path: Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Wisdom. These three aspects are the wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness. These three were laid forth by the wise and compassionate Je Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419).
