In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses an important topic about how to engage in the dying process more peacefully. He covers three specific points of a death meditation that can help us loosen the strings of attachment to our family, friends, possessions, and body. John describes how these analytical meditations can prepare us to die with peace and ease leading to higher potentials of a favorable transition.
John Bruna offers commentary and teachings on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. In this session, John moves into the Second Noble Truth.
John Bruna leads a Dharma Talk on the topic of “What does it mean to be a Buddhist?”. This discussion leads from the previous week where the 4 seals of Buddhist teaching were discussed.
John Bruna continues the discussion on the Three Principle Aspects of the Path: Renunciation, Bodhicitta, and Wisdom. These three aspects are the wish for freedom, the altruistic intention to be of ultimate benefit to others, and the wisdom realizing emptiness. These three were laid forth by the wise and compassionate Je Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419)….
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the third and fourth seal of Buddhism. He gives clarity on the wisdom that realizes all phenomena as “selfless” and lacking inherent identity. John discusses how the misperception of our self as being inherently existent leads to anger and attachment. These three together are…
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. John is currently teaching the text, Seven-Point Mind Training by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje. In this session, John begins teaching the sixth point, The Pledges of Mind Training. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible…
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 10th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. The teaching took place on May 10, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a…
