Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The Seven Forms of Arrogance
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the seven forms of arrogance.
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5 Powers – Synthesis of practice for a single lifetime
John Bruna teaches on the 5 powers that are in the Seven Point Mind Training. This is described as the synthesis of practice for a single lifetime. These powers are: The power of resolution, the power of familiarity, the white seed, the power of abandonment, and the power of prayer. If you would like to make…
Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature: The Six Perfections
In this session, Spiritual Director John Bruna talks about the path of a bodhisattva as the six perfections of generosity, ethics, patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom. He also translates these perfections into a variety of different practices that can meet us where we are right now regardless of our scope of motivation within the…
Lam Rim Teachings: Preparatory Practices
John Bruna is the spiritual director and main teacher at the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. At the request of students, John la is providing in-depth teachings of the Lam Rim within Tibetan Buddhism. This session continues the discussion of the preparatory practices that one does before and during meditation sessions. Specifically, there is…
Lam Rim: Great Stage and the benefits of Bodhicitta
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues to offer guidance and commentary on the Lam Rim teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. In this session, John begins the Great Scope of the teachings and the benefits of Bodhicitta.
Foundation of Buddhist Practice: The Four Seals
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…
Seven-Point Mind Training – Session 15
Our Way of Compassion Dharma Center’s regular Wednesday teaching facilitated by John Bruna. This is the 15th 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…
