
New Year Meditation Retreat
January 1-4, 2024
Begin the new year with reflection, clarity, and intention.
Join us at the Mercy Center in Auburn, CA
John Bruna and Laura Bartels, will return to Mercy Center Auburn to guide this special meditation retreat. This…

End-Of-Year Silent Retreat at the Mercy Center
I am honored to be asked once again to facilitate the Mercy Center's annual end-of-year retreat. This is open to all faiths and spiritual traditions, including agnostics and atheists. We will be focusing on quiet, reflection, meditation, and…

Day-Long Meditation with John
Two Retreats in One - In-Person and Online
Hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center
“Meditation means learning to control our minds, thereby protecting our minds from domination by delusion and other afflictions.” – 14th Dalai…

Meditation Retreat
Sunday, April 24th
In-Person and Online
"Meditation means learning to control our minds, thereby protecting our minds from domination by delusion and other afflictions." - 14th Dalai Lama
"How many obscurations and how many afflictions…

Helping people find recovery
I am honored and excited to support this important project. Too many people struggling with substance use disorder find their way to treatment only to relapse within their first year of recovery. The stories of overdose, death, lost dreams,…

Half-Day Meditation Retreat - Online
Meditation Retreat with John Bruna
Hosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center
Sunday, February 27th - Online
"Meditation means learning to control our minds, thereby protecting our minds from domination by delusion and other afflictions."…