Foundations of Buddhist Practice: The Benefits of Contemplating Karma

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 30th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic is the Six Perfections, this session is on concentration. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The…

In this session, John continues in the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. John spends some time expanding on ethical discipline and speaks about the importance of finding a qualified teacher.

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…

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the seventh session of a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John covers the topic of the making good use of your precious human life. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses how to structure a meditation session to have it be an effective practice that can transform our Dharma practice into the entirety of our life.

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 24th session in a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The topic is equalizing and exchange self for others method of cultivating bodhcitta. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale,…