“When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it’s bottomless, that it doesn’t have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space.” Pema Chödrön Why is…
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.” – Marcus Aurelius Philosophers throughout time have consistently reminded us that our happiness is innately intertwined with our virtuous thoughts and deeds. You’ll hear us offer…
A few photos of the precious life I am grateful to have lived. Greetings and welcome to my blog. I hope you find it beneficial. I have had the wonderful opportunity to experience life through a wide range of conditions, meeting many wise and kind teachers throughout. It is my aspiration to share some of…
“It is not length of life, but depth of life.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Today’s quote invites us to explore what it means to be alive. Is it enough to simply not die? Does it mean spending each day trying to experience as much is possible? Do we feel as though we are truly living…
A rich and multilayered guide that offers readers accessible wisdom and practical methods to cultivate deeper satisfaction in everyday experiences. In contrast to stimulus-driven pleasure, contentment comes from living a life of meaning that aligns with one’s values. The author identifies the common traps people fall into looking for happiness that actually create stress, worries, and fears,…
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” – Henry David Thoreau When you look at a stranger, what do you see? Do you see the clothes they’re wearing, noting the style or how expensive they are? Do you see their age? Do you see them as attractive or unattractive? Do you…
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single minute before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank Every moment we have in life is an opportunity to improve ourselves and the world we live in. No matter what has happened, whether it was years ago or moments ago, this new moment always…
John BrunaMindful Life Program520 S. Third Street, Suite 28Carbonale, CO 81623 USA Email – john@mindfullifeprogram.orgTwitter – john_bruna
“Within our beings, all of us, there are these uncontrived, natural roots of virtue, these instinctive seeds of innate goodness.” – 17th Karmapa Sometimes lost in the hustle and bustle of our days and our sometimes challenging or difficult encounters with others, we can lose track of the basic goodness that resides in all of us….
“Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.” Morihei Ueshiba When we are in the middle of hardships or challenging situations, it can be nearly impossible to remember that they are, in fact, our greatest opportunities for growth and…
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