In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues his guidance of the Path to Awakening through a discussion of the 8 different types of suffering. These analytical meditations are an important step on the journey of cultivating renunciation and truly appreciating the joys in one’s life, knowing that they will all come to an end one day.
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer guidance and commentary on the Lam Rim teachings found within Tibetan Buddhism. In this session, John offers commentary on the intermediate scope of practice, and specifically the Three Higher Trainings.
In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins commentary on a new text. This text is “Foundation of Buddhist Practice” and is composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. In this first section, John unpacks the portion of the text that is focused on the Four Seals which are a framework…
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 continues teaching on the Seventh Point, The Practices of Training the Mind. Our teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a…
John Bruna of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center offers a special commentary and celebratory teaching on the Wheel Turning Day. This day celebrates the Buddha’s first teaching on the 4 noble truths.
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 July 13, 2016. The teachings are always offered freely. If you would like to make a secure, tax-deductible donation to support the teachings,…
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his guidance and commentary with the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path”. His encouragement for this text is for us to investigate and meditate upon each topic of discussion for the week to gain further understanding and realization of the Stages of the…