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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Seven Point Mind Training – Point 5 – Session 2
During this session, John discusses the question, “What does it mean to be a Buddhist?” This teaching also continues the discussion of Point 5 within the Seven Point Mind Training. Point 5 is the measure of having trained the mind.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Subtle Impermanence
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a talk on subtle impermanence. He talks about how bringing this aspect of reality into our daily thoughts and meditation can help us become an active participant in our own becoming as we are changing all the time.
Foundations of Buddhist Practice: Becoming a Qualified Disciple
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a teaching about becoming a qualified disciple so that our practice and teacher/disciple relationship will bear fruit. He speaks about how one needs to be unprejudiced, intelligent, and interested when listening to and studying the Buddha’s teachings. John also speaks about the need to be open-minded not…
Foundations of Buddhist Practice: The Law of Karma
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the teachings of the law of karma which are presented in the book “Foundations of Buddhist Practice” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John gives a comprehensive explanation of what role our actions play in the creation of karma and…
Lam Rim Teachings: Scopes of practice
John Bruna and the Way of Compassion Dharma Center are delighted to be offering a series of traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings on the Lam Rim also known as the ‘Graduated Stages on the Path to Enlightenment’. In this session, John offers commentary on different stages of practice and motivations. Specifically, John speaks about dying…
Lam Rim: Intermediate stage and the Three Higher Trainings
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer guidance and commentary on the Lam Rim teachings found within Tibetan Buddhism. In this session, John offers commentary on the intermediate scope of practice, and specifically the Three Higher Trainings.