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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Approaching Buddhism: Mental Afflictions
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses the different aspects of fear and anger as mentally afflictive states and wisdom. He offers clarity and guidance on the tendency to exaggerate situations as an important aspect of identifying afflictive fear and anger. John also gives practical guidance on how to respond to the events of…
What does it mean to be a Buddhist?
John Bruna of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center leads teaching on the subject ‘What does it mean to be a Buddhist’? John spends time speaking on the 4 seals of a Buddhist Teaching during this talk, laying the foundation of what it means to be a Buddhist.
Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 21
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This session is on the Four Practices in the third point of mind training. The teaching took place on August 30, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure,…
Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 8
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This teaching is the 8th session in a series of teachings on Seven-Point Mind Training. It is on the second point, Consider the World as Dreamlike, Part 2. The teaching took place on April 26, 2017 at our center in Carbondale, CO. Our…
Foundation of Buddhist Practice: Third and Fourth of the Four Seals
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…
The Six Perfections – Session 5
John Bruna continues to teach on the six perfections. Generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom. These practices coupled with the motivation of Bodhicitta are the practices of a Bodhisattva.
