How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Great Compassion
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses the subject of Bodhicitta, also known as Great Compassion in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
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Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 18
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 18th session in a series of teachings by John Bruna on Seven-Point Mind Training hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, CO USA. This teaching continues on the third point, using unfavorable circumstances as aids to…
Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 22
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This session summarizing the first three points of mind training. The teaching took place on September 13, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible donation to support the…
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Suffering and the Path to Cessation
In this session, The Way of Compassion Dharma Center spiritual director John Bruna, continues his commentary on the Text Samsara, Nirvana, and BuddhaNature with a discussion on the Buddhist view of Duhkha which is translated as suffering. He offers practical advice on engaging with a path that leads to the removal of this suffering by…
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: Antidotes to Self-Criticism and Discouragement
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a powerful talk on cultivating the antidotes to a form of laziness that manifests as discouragement and self-criticism. He suggests finding a balanced perspective where we continually develop a sense of self-worth but avoid a self-centered attitude that thinks about “me” as more important than others.
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The Medicine of Buddha Dharma
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna digs into the heart of the Buddha’s teachings on the removal of all suffering. He intertwines commentary on Buddha Nature and the Bodhisattva path while showing us steps along the way for removing stress, worry, and fear from our lives. He finishes this empowering talk by offering a…
