In this session, spiritual director John Bruna deepens his commentary on the Eight Worldly Dharmas by focusing in on Gain and Loss. He offers a wise and gentle approach to investigating our own behaviors to see how much of our time is spent trying to get what we want. John reminds us that getting what we want and enjoying those things isn’t the problem, rather it is the attachment to those enjoyable things that cause us suffering.
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to give commentary on the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John discusses the roots of Buddhism by giving a history of the Buddha’s life and teachings. He discusses the importance and interrelationship between different lineages…
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues the discussion in the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. In this session, John focuses in on interdependence and the countless causes and conditions that give us the life we have. He discusses how successful…
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues to offer commentary and guidance on Lam Rim or graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John unpacks the 4 Laws of Karma and the 4 factors of a complete Karma. May all beings quickly be free from suffering.
John Bruna continues to speak on the six perfections moving into the development of the perfection of concentration. He discusses how having a conducive environment, strong ethics, and few distractions are key for developing concentration. John also describes the reason for practicing rituals for developing the mind.
John Bruna provides commentary on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. This is session 10 in the series.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation continues to offer guidance and clarity around more subtle afflictions of the mind. He offers a variety of antidotes to our afflictive states and also explains the importance of the 4 opponent powers of purification.