Approaching Buddhism: Three Stages of the Path

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers commentary on the book “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. In this session, John speaks on the foundational discoveries of the Buddha and the Buddhist path of living a meaningful life.

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.

  John Bruna expresses the view of right intention based in renunciation, harmlessness, and goodwill. In this talk, John also describes the importance of Self Compassion in a Dharma practice.

In this session, John Bruna expands on the discussion of the Six Perfections specifically working into the perfection of concentration. These Six Paramitas (Perfections), with Bodhicitta as the motivation, are the practices of a Bodhisattva.

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…