Dharma Teachings

In this episode, John Bruna offers practical instruction on how to relate to the Buddhist view of Karma (actions and their consequences) in a healthy and practical way.

In this episode, John gives clear guidance on how to engage with the Buddhist teachings on Karma. He specifically talks about 2 characteristics of Karma giving guidance on how we need to plant the seeds of wholesome actions to experience their results and how we can mitigate previous unwholesome actions by applying the 4 opponent…

In this session, John Bruna unpacks the commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron on the characteristics of Karma. John takes time to clarify how karma is definite and expandable. He also talks about how we will not experience the effect of an action that we have not done and how…

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…

In this session, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center John Bruna, gives clear instructions on how to relate to karma in a helpful and productive way.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to offer commentary on the text, “Foundations of Buddhist Practice” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John gives a clarifying teaching on the Buddhist view of the nature of mind.

In this session, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center John Bruna, offers commentary on the primary cause and secondary conditions for Enlightenment.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses the importance of integrating the Lam Rim topics into our lives. He advises on how to go through the 3 levels of learning with the variety of analytical meditations that are found in the stages of the path to Enlightenment.

In this Session, spiritual director John Bruna continues on the theme of meditation by teaching about how to structure a meditation session by first engaging in the 6 preparatory practices. He also answers questions about how we can cultivate good habits and avoid bad habits in our meditation practice.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses three different types of meditation as discussed in the book “Foundations of Buddhist Practice” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John describes how we can practice objective wisdom meditations, mind transforming subjective meditations, and touches lightly on visualization meditations.