“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” – Carl Jung Our quote today invites us to investigate a bit more deeply our perception of ourselves. Often, if we’re asked to describe ourselves, we will share qualities of ourselves that we believe accurately describe us. We may say something like, I am…
By SARA ARTHURS Staff Writer Findlay Courier, Posted On Wed. Nov 16th, 2016 Doing what you feel good about may be more difficult than just doing what makes you feel good, but it’s the former that is more likely to create genuine happiness.John Bruna will be sharing this message, and talking about mindfulness and recovery,…
“You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope.” – Thomas Merton Our minds’ habit is to try to grasp for certainty even…
“Don’t go on discussing what a good person should be. Just be one.” Marcus Aurelius Often, we find it much easier to talk about what a good person should be as well as point out those who don’t measure up, rather than focus on ourselves and our own steps towards becoming that person. It’s surprising…
“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.” Thich Nhat Hanh One of the biggest obstacles to learning is the presumption of knowledge. It is very difficult to be open to learning when we believe we have the answers already. Instead of listening to someone…
“Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart. If we could just remember this, I think there would be a lot more compassion and tolerance in the world.” Frank Warren When I was a schoolteacher, I found that there was a common expectation among my colleagues and myself that our…
“Overcoming attachment does not mean becoming cold and indifferent. On the contrary, it means learning to have relaxed control over our mind through understanding the real causes of happiness and fulfillment, and this enables us to enjoy life more and suffer less.” Kathleen McDonald There is a lot of confusion around the term attachment when…
C’dale-based Mindfulness teacher publishes first book By Barbara Dills Sopris Sun Correspondent Published in The Sopris Sun on July 21, 2016. Carbondale resident and former Tibetan Buddhist monk, John Bruna, is about to head out on a national book tour for his first book, “The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness” (Central…
On July 14th, 2016, John Bruna was interviewed by Amy Hadden Marsh on KDNK about his new book, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness. The book is set to be released on August 9th and has received many wonderful reviews. The interview is about 27 minutes. http://jbruna.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/VV-BRUNA-BOOK-2016-07-14-mpeg.mp3
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” Marcus Tullius Cicero I’m not sure how one can even begin to measure the value of gratitude in our lives. When we are grateful, we are not discontent, angry, envious, or worried. Such feelings cannot arise in the midst of gratitude….
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