Foundations of Buddhist Practice: The Benefits of Contemplating Karma

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 December 2, 2015. The teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible donation to support the teachings, please…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his final Dharma talk of 2024 and concludes his commentary on the book Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John expands on the Buddhist teaching that our ultimate nature is pure and how that purity is covered over…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a recap of the refuge and bodhicitta verse that was discussed over the past two weeks. He then takes time to answer a variety of questions from the sangha.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers important contemplations about the rarity of our precious human life. He gives guidance on how we can engage with meditations on this topic and saturate our hearts and minds with this true perspective. John then describes how a correct understanding of the rarity of our current situation…

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers commentary and elaboration on dependent origination and emptiness as presented in the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron.

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers a teaching and guidance on the fifth verse of the eight verses of mind training as taught in Tibetan Buddhism. Whenever others out of jealousy, mistreat me with abuse, slander, and so on, I will practice accepting defeat, and offering the victory…