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Traditional Buddhist teachings that are practical and relevant for everyday life in the modern world.

John Bruna


    • May 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 197 EPISODES
    • 2 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Way of Compassion Dharma Center

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 16 - Exploring the Stages of Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 56:34


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a teaching on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment by discussing a few analytical meditations and how we can integrate and engage with them in our active lives. He first lays a framework of understanding the different scopes of practice by describing 4 different intentions that lie at the root of a Dharma practitioner's motivation. This episode was recorded on April 30th, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 15 - Purification

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 59:01


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna illuminates the practice of purifying negative karma. He unpacks the 4 opponent powers of Regret, Reliance, Remedial Action, and Resolve and gives a variety of meaningful and practical methods for engaging with this powerful practice. This episode was recorded on April 23rd, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 12 - Refuge in Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 45:15


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna helps us understand what it means to take refuge in the teachings of the awakened ones. He talks about how what we are really taking refuge in is the Dharma, which are teachings that ultimately lead us to know reality as it is. John distills the journey to Enlightenment, showing how it is all about seeking the truth, which leads to the cessation of suffering. This episode was recorded on April 2nd, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 13 - Understanding Karma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 58:35


    In this session, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance on understanding actions and their consequences, known as Karma. In the Buddhist worldview, Karma is an underlying natural law of reality that is complex and difficult to know. John offers a clear and simple framework for understanding karma and the 4 aspects that provide the framework for how our actions create the reality we experience. This episode was recorded on April 16th, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 12 - Characteristics of Karma

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 57:01


    In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues his commentary on the Text, “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” by Kathleen McDonald. John lays a foundation for his teaching on the 4 fundamental general characteristics of Karma and covers the first of these characteristics. He offers a helpful inroad to the reality of actions and their consequences that can meet us where we are at, regardless of if we have confidence in rebirth. This episode was recorded on April 9th, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 11 - Understanding Refuge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 62:57


    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. This episode was recorded on March 26th, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 10 - Karma

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 63:07


    In this session, spiritual director John Bruna unpacks the complicated Buddhist understanding of Karma. His practical approach gives us an easy entrance into engaging with these teachings and clears away many obstacles that our Western minds create around actions and their consequences. We are left with a sense of empowerment to engage in healthy actions that transform how we experience the world. This episode was recorded on March 19th, 2025.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 09 - Subtle Impermanence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 47:00


    In this session, spiritual director John Bruna offers a talk on subtle impermanence. He talks about how bringing this aspect of reality into our daily thoughts and meditation can help us become an active participant in our own becoming as we are changing all the time. This episode was recorded on March 12th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 08 - Dying Peacefully

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 61:36


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna discusses an important topic about how to engage in the dying process with more peace. He covers three specific points of a death meditation that can help us loosen the strings of attachment to our friends, family, possessions and body. John describes how these analytical meditations can prepare us to die with peace and ease, leading to higher potentials of a favorable transition. This episode was recorded on March 5th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 07 - Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to Dharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 57:36


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna discusses the preliminary practices known as the four thoughts that turn the mind to dharma. He offers meaningful ways address the reality that death is certain, and time of death is uncertain, with the aspiration of being able to fully experience the life we do have. This episode was recorded on February 26th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 06 - Death and Impermanence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 54:12


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues his guidance and commentary with the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path.” His encouragement for this text is for us to investigate and meditate upon each topic of discussion for the week to gain further understanding and realization of the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. This week John gives a dharma talk on death and impermanence. This episode was recorded on February 12th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 05 - Gain and Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 61:46


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna deepens his commentary on the eight worldly dharmas by focusing on gain and loss. He offers a wise and gentle approach to investigating our own behaviors to see how much of our time is spent trying to get what we want. John reminds us that getting what we want and enjoying those things is not the problem, rather itis the attachment to those enjoyable things that cause us the suffering. This episode was recorded on February 5th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - March 1st, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 4:11


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 04 - The Eight Worldly Dharmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 61:37


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers guidance on identifying important and subtle distinctions between actions motivated by the eight worldly concerns and those motivated by authentic dharma which protects us from suffering. This episode was recorded on February 5th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 24th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 5:07


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 22nd, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2025 5:00


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 21st, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 6:34


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 20th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 6:12


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 19th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 6:44


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 18, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 7:27


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 7:15


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation - February 8th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 5:51


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation - February 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 5:47


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation - February 6th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 5:27


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 03 - The Rarity of a Precious Human Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 55:46


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers important contemplations about the rarity of our precious human life. He gives guidance on how we can engage with meditations on this topic and saturate our hearts and minds with this true perspective. John then describes how a correct understanding of the rarity of our current situation connected to the Dharma will lead us to savor each day and inspire us to engage in virtuous actions and practice Dharma skillfully. This episode was recorded on January 22nd, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 5th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 6:51


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - February 4, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 8:34


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 02 - How A Precious Human Life Is Meaningful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 61:23


    In this session, spiritual director John Bruna continues to teach from the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path” focusing this week on how we can engage in this precious human birth with meaning and purpose. He describes the essential practice of cultivating our motivation when engaging in our daily actions which can transform even the most mundane task into the path of Enlightenment. This episode was recorded on January 15th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 27th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 6:44


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 24th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 5:30


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path 01 - Precious Human Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 61:35


    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. In this first session, he gives a teaching on the first topic which is the rare and precious human life. This episode was recorded on January 8th, 2025. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 23rd, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 6:47


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 22nd, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 5:54


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 21st, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 5:06


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 5:14


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 18th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2025 5:28


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 17th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 5:19


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature 37 - A Mind of Clear Comprehension

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 52:10


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his final Dharma talk of 2024 and concludes his commentary on the book Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. John expands on the Buddhist teaching that our ultimate nature is pure and how that purity is covered over by our misperception about ourselves and the world around us. He encourages us to cultivate clear comprehension that knows what we are doing, why we are doing it, and if it is based in reality. This episode was recorded on December 18th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 16th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 5:24


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 15th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 6:08


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 14th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 4:44


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature 36 - Is Liberation Possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 61:06


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives guidance and a powerful perspective on how liberation is possible through understanding the clear light nature of the mind. He discusses how the afflictions of our mind can be removed and how they don't taint the nature of the mind which is always pure and virtuous. This episode was recorded on December 11th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 13th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 5:42


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 11th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 5:22


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 5:19


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 9th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 6:14


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 8th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 5:26


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 7th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 5:29


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature 35 - Gradual Liberation by way of Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 45:28


    In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna teaches how we can engage with the teachings on Emptiness in a practical and transformative way. He describes various strategies for focusing on reality-based living that will lead to less suffering in our experience. John's guidance is rooted in the Buddhist teachings on Nirvana by way of the wisdom that realizes emptiness. This episode was recorded on December 4th, 2024. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 6th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 5:56


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

    Morning Motivation with John Bruna - January 4th, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2025 9:46


    John Bruna explores the advice of Lama Tsongkhapa each morning to provide an inspiring motivation to engage in the day.  These motivations are taken from the daily practice that John records daily. You can access them free on our community at wocdc.mn.co#johnbruna #wayofcompassion #morninginspiration #buddhistteaching #wayofcompassiondharmacenter #morningmotivation

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