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.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the seven forms of arrogance.

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna begins the new year with a new text titled “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” by Kathleen McDonald. John describes the benefit of this style of Lam Rim text and gives guidance on how we can effectively engage with these teachings from week to week….

Way of Compassion Foundation Dharma Talk facilitated by John (Chophel) Bruna. This is the fourth session of a series of teachings on the Lamrim, Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. In this session John covers Six Preparatory Practices. The Dharma teachings are hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center in Carbondale, Colorado. The date of this…

John Bruna offers commentary and guidance around the Lam Rim teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. The Lam Rim is systematized teachings known as the graduated stages on the path to Enlightenment. In this session, John covers the topic of precious human rebirth in the Small Scope of the path to awakening. Specifically, he speaks on…

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…

The Way of Compassion Dharma Center is focused on the foundations of Buddhist Practice. Though our primary lineage is Tibetan Buddhism, we offer teachings that nurture the foundational aspects of the Buddhist path. In this session, John Bruna continues to teach on the Lam Rim (Graduated Stages on the Path to Enlightenment) and the…

John Bruna continues teaching and commentary in this session 11 of the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.