In this session, our spiritual director, John Bruna, provides guidance and commentary on the opening remarks of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in the text the Four Noble Truths. John also discusses the importance of recognizing dissatisfaction and its true causes which provide the foundation for making a deep radical change to be free from suffering. This teaching took place on January 26, 2022.

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.

First Noble Truth; Types of Suffering. In this session, our spiritual director, John Bruna, provides guidance and commentary on the second and third types of suffering based on The Four Noble Truths by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. This teaching took place on February 2, 2022.

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.

This is the second of three sessions. Our spiritual director, John Bruna, continues the exploration of equanimity in daily life. Many practical examples are given to bring an understanding of the truths of impermanence and interdependence.

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.

In this session, our spiritual director, John Bruna, offers guidance on the difference between causes and conditions within the Buddhist worldview. John brings a clarity to the material aspect of true causes and the potentials that exist within these material causes. He then finishes the teaching with advice on purification and Tonglen practice during Losar. (Tibetan New Year). This teaching took place on March 2nd, 2022.

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.

This is the last session of a three-part series. Our spiritual director, John Bruna, wraps up the exploration of equanimity by focusing on how each moment, situation and person in our life can bring meaning and purpose by how we engage with them. The last half is a Q&A dialogue with the retreat attendees.

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.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers an introduction to the laws of causality called karma, and mental afflictions called kleshas. He speaks specifically about the affliction of concealment and how it impacts our lives. John finishes the session with suggestions on purification practice as a method to grow wisdom. This teaching took place on March 9th, 2022.

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.

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion, offers continued guidance on the text "The Four Noble Truths" by his Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John illustrates the relationship between karma and kleshas, and how our actions of body, speech, and mind plant seeds for our future experiences. John also describes indefinite karma, and the four stages of karmic actions. This teaching took place on March 16th, 2022.

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.