Seven Point Mind Training – Point 6 – The Pledges
John Bruna shares the Seven Point Mind Training with a focus on the Sixth point: The Pledges.
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Noble Eightfold Path
John Bruna teaches on the Noble Eightfold Path. This teaching provides a broad overview of the path including the three higher trainings. John is known for his practical yet deep instructions along the path to awakening, and meets students where they are to encourage them to practice in everyday life.
How To Practice – Session 19
John Bruna continues with commentary on the text ‘How To Practice’ by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John starts to unpack the wisdom chapter of the text examining how beings and things exist.
How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path: Understanding Refuge
In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a talk about the Buddhist view of Samsara and the true causes of suffering. Upon this foundation, he then speaks about how to correctly understand what taking refuge in the Buddha’s teachings and practices actually means.
Four Noble Truths: Karma, Consciousness, and the Causes of Suffering
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, offers final commentary on the second noble truth highlighting the primary causes and secondary causes (conditions) for mental afflictions to arise. John also discusses the relationship between karma and consciousness as presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the text the 4 noble…
Approaching Buddhism: Verse three of the Eight Verses of Mind Training
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers commentary and guidance on the third verse of the Eight Verses of Mind Training. In all actions I will observe my mind And the moment a disturbing emotion arises Endangering myself and others I will firmly confront and avert it. John offers…
Approaching Buddhism: A Discerning Exploration
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, continues commentary on the initial section of the text “Approaching Buddhism” by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. John describes how the path, rooted in the Four Noble Truths, requires a discerning mind that is open to ideas that challenge our…
