An open mind is a happy mind
“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…
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Everyone has struggles we are unaware of
“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…
Enjoying life and suffering less
“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…
Sopris Sun – John Bruna’s Book, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life
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,…
John Bruna interviewed on KDNK
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…
Gratitude
“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…
What are you paying attention to?
“Tell me what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are.” José Ortega y Gasset What we’re attending to in any given moment quite literally becomes…
Helping others helps yourself
“By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves.” Aung San Suu Kyi Today’s inspiration has wisdom on multiple levels. On one level, our direct interactions with others inform…
We are also the environment
“The environment is not limited to the trees, plants, water, sun, etc. We are also the environment. How we treat each other is the environment. Let us all do our…
Be who you are, where you are.
“Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are.” – Pema Chödrön How…
