Way of Compassion Dharma Center

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a compassionate post-election perspective that encourages us to see the real enemy as mental afflictions that lead to unhealthy and destructive b…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues to clarify the nuances of three types of genuine happiness as described in the book, "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature." He speaks about ho…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna hosts an engaging teaching and discussion on seeking genuine peace and happiness. He expands on the three higher trainings that are the path to liberati…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a powerful talk on cultivating the antidotes to a form of laziness that manifests as discouragement and self-criticism. He suggests finding a bal…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna goes into depth about practices and analytical meditations designed to undermine the three types of laziness. He talks about meditation on impermanence,…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna illuminates the three types of laziness that are obstacles to our flourishing in dharma practice. He not only offers clarity in how we can be lazy when …

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary on invigorating a dry dharma practice by maintaining a balance of being responsible for our practice but not pushing too hard. He offe…

In this session, John gives a dharma talk on the Buddhist notion of feelings which are the pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral feelings that occur in relation with physical stimulus or mental phenomena…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna explains the 12 links of dependent origination, which is a Buddhist model of understanding the cycle of suffering within samsara. John spends this sessi…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins a series of teachings that will give an in-depth view of the 12 links of dependent origination. He spends this session talking about the first li…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives a recap of the refuge and bodhicitta verse that was discussed over the past two weeks. He then takes time to answer a variety of questions from th…

In this episode, 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 translat…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers an in-depth perspective of the Buddhist notion of taking refuge. He describes how we are taking refuge in the truth and the supportive structures…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna digs into the heart of the Buddha’s teachings on the removal of all suffering. He intertwines commentary on Buddha Nature and the Bodhisattva path while…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna goes to the very heart of awakening by giving an in-depth discussion on root and auxiliary mental afflictions. He describes how from the root affliction…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a clarifying discussion about the three marks of existence. He describes practical ways to engage with these three realities that will lead to le…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna discusses various forms of arrogance and shows how these mental factors are harmful to ourselves and others. He also offers a perspective about the subt…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives an in-depth teaching on the root affliction of anger. He describes the Buddhist view of anger as a very destructive mental state for us, and how i…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the text "Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John gives clar…