Way of Compassion Dharma Center

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues on the theme of meditation, teaching how to structure a meditation session by first engaging in the 6 preparatory practices. He also answers q…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses three different types of meditation as discussed in the book "Foundations of Buddhist Practice" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable T…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna discusses how to structure a meditation session to have it be an effective practice that can transform our Dharma practice into the entirety of our life…

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, begins this Dharma talk by answering many questions from students. He then continues teaching on the qualities of a student …

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers a teaching about becoming a qualified disciple so that our practice and teacher/disciple relationship will bear fruit…

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, centers a discussion around how important it is for us to choose our spiritual mentors wisely. He gives clarity on what qual…

John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, unpacks the buddhist wisdom of evident objects, obscured objects, and very obscured objects. He gives practical guidance on …

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna illuminates important distinctions between conventional reality and ultimate reality known as the "Two Truths". He describes these two truths in detail …

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a teaching on the third and fourth seals of Buddhism. He gives clarity on the wisdom that realizes all phenomena as "selfless" and lacking inheren…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives commentary on the second seal of Buddhism. He describes how we experience unsatisfactoriness in life due to karma and mental afflictions. John als…

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 Cho…

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna describes multiple ways that we can see signs of progress on the path to awakening. He gives examples about how our analytical meditations will take roo…

In this episode, John Bruna unpacks teachings from the book, The Foundation of Buddhist Practice, about evaluating our meditative experiences. John illuminates the pitfalls of exalting ecstatic medit…

In this episode, John Bruna, Spiritual Director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, speaks about the importance of creating a strong foundation in the Four Noble Truths, ethics, and the four thou…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a talk on some healthy expectations for our Dharma practice and how a balanced practice maintains an enthusiastic effort coupled with relaxation a…

Spiritual director John Bruna offers commentary and clarity on how we can evaluate our practice in a realistic way and gives useful tools for us to make sustainable progress on the path. This episode…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance on the three levels of learning that bring about irreversible faith and confidence in the Buddha's teachings. He discusses the importance…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna unpacks teachings on prayers and rituals by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John gives guidance that prayers alone won't lead…

In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives a powerful commentary on the text Approaching Buddhism by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John unpacks the topics of pu…