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SUMMARY:New 28-Day Meditation Training with Live Sessions
DESCRIPTION:28 days of daily teachings: New\, concise and accessible videos and audio recordings from John guiding you step-by-step through the foundations of shamatha meditation.\nWeekly live online sessions with John: Connect directly with John in weekly live group sessions to receive teachings\, ask questions\, and reflect on your experience.\nGuided meditations and practice tools: Carefully designed resources to help you establish a stable and nourishing practice.\nYou will have ongoing access after the course ends.\nA focus on what really matters: You’ll learn not just how to meditate\, but why—so that your practice becomes sustainable\, personal\, and transformative.\nName your own price! Pay any amount from $50 to $250. \nLearn More!
URL:https://ameaningfullife.us/event/new-28-day-meditation-training-with-live-sessions/
LOCATION:CO
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SUMMARY:Practical Mindfulness Webinar
DESCRIPTION:I am honored to join Lisa Gruenloh for her Purpose Journey webinar. Here are the details: \nJoin me and my special guest John Bruna (Jangchub Chophel) Wednesday\, July 30th from Noon – 1 PM Eastern for a master lesson in mindfulness principles and practices that will help you stay grounded in your peace\, no matter what is going on around you.John is devoted to sharing tools of wisdom\, compassion\, and mindfulness in an accessible and practical way that helps people live meaningful lives in accordance with their own values and belief systems. Our session will include a live mindfulness practice to calm your mind and stay centered in what matters most to you.Register for “Practical Mindfulness: Optimizing Life and Work with Attention and Intention” here: https://us02web.zoom.us/…/register/FQBB7t-mRPqkSRb15Lzv0g
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SUMMARY:John at the Durango Dharma Center
DESCRIPTION:In Person and Online\nSunday\, August 10th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm\nJohn returns to the Durango Dharma Center to offer a workshop on the Six Perfections (Pāramitās)—a foundational framework of the Bodhisattva path in Mahāyāna Buddhism. These ancient practices aren’t lofty ideals; they’re practical guides to living with intentionality and compassion in our daily lives. \nGrounded in John’s authentic and accessible teaching style\, drawing from his Buddhist monastic training and real-world experience\, you’ll: \nLearn the Six Perfections—generosity\, ethical discipline\, patience\, joyous effort\, concentration and wisdom—as described in traditional Buddhist texts. \nExplore how these timeless virtues can enhance meaningful action\, resilient living\, emotional balance and wise decision-making in your personal\, professional and relational life. \nEngage in guided reflection\, sharing\, and meditation\, bringing these perfections into context within your own values\, beliefs and life circumstances. \nWalk away with clear practices and insights you can use immediately: compassionate giving\, ethical clarity\, emotional patience\, sustained focus\, joyful effort and discerning wisdom. \nClick here to learn more and register
URL:https://ameaningfullife.us/event/5477/
LOCATION:Durango Dharma Center\, 1800 East 3rd Ave\, Ste 109\, Durango\, CO\, 81301\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wisdom of a Meaningful Life Course
DESCRIPTION:Join Our Exclusive 6-Week Online Workshop: The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life with John Bruna \n\n \n\nBy request\, John is opening up a fourth course!\nIn these challenging times\, it is critical to engage in sustainable self-care. There very clear methods to reduce stress\, anxiety\, and self-critical thoughts. In the process\, actually develop skills to experience greater levels of well-being\, joy\, and purpose in your daily life. These wisdom teachings ultimately empower you to increase your resiliency and find fulfillment even in difficult circumstances. In this course\, author and mindfulness teacher John Bruna will unpack these timeless methods in his transformative 6-week workshop based on his acclaimed book\, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life. \nThis unique program offers a chance to learn directly from John\, engage with his life-changing teachings\, and develop practical tools to create a more fulfilling and joyful life. \nCourse Details: \n\nWeekly Live Online Sessions with John Bruna: Engage in interactive online sessions where John will guide you through the book’s core principles\, share his insights\, and answer your questions.\nFREE Copy of the Book: Receive your own signed copy of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life to dive deeper into the lessons.\nHands-On Practices: Learn proven mindfulness techniques\, reflection exercises\, and tools to bring more joy and well-being into your life.\n\nBenefits You’ll Receive: \n\nIncreased Well-Being: Discover how to cultivate inner peace and lasting joy through mindfulness and purposeful living.\nEnhanced Clarity: Align your actions with your values to live a more intentional and meaningful life.\nMental and Emotional Balance: Learn mindfulness practices that overcome unhealthy thinking patterns and habits and increase attention and emotional resiliency.\nGreater Resilience: Develop the skills to navigate challenges with grace and confidence.\nImproved Relationships: Foster deeper connections with yourself and others through authentic communication and compassion.\nA Supportive Community: Connect with like-minded participants on a shared journey of growth and transformation.\n\nWho Should Attend?\n\nWhether you’re looking to reduce stress\, find greater purpose\, or simply live with more joy\, this workshop is for you! \nCourse Schedule: \n\nYou can start anytime. The course includes daily lessons and videos with John unpacking the Wisdom or a a Meaningful Life.\nWeekly Online Live Sessions with John Bruna: Engage in interactive online sessions with John and other course participants. These are ongoing live online sessions with John and other current and former course participants. You can attend even after you have completed the course.\nTime: Beginning August 18th\, Mondays\, 6 pm Mountain Time (5 pm PST\, 7 pm CST\, 8 pm EST)\nLocation: Online using the Zoom platform (accessible from anywhere!)\n\nSliding Scale Pricing: We are offering this course on a sliding scale to make it as accessible as possible for everyone. You may pay any amount from $99 to $349. \nReserve Your Spot Now! Don’t miss this opportunity to work directly with John Bruna and unlock the wisdom for a meaningful and joyful life. \n\nHosted by the Mindfulness in Recovery Institute – Register Here.\nLearn more about the book and the course – Wisdom of a Meaningful Life.
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LOCATION:CO
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SUMMARY:TPN Health Presentation: Increasing Engagement in the Therapeutic Process
DESCRIPTION:For mental health professionals – I am delighted to be partnering with TPN Health once again to provide an online training. Here is a brief description: \nThis presentation will provide clinicians with practical methods to enhance client engagement in the therapeutic process by integrating mindfulness-based skills with Motivational Interviewing techniques. Participants will learn how to foster self-awareness\, strengthen motivation for change\, and support values-driven recovery while reducing resistance and practitioner burnout.
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SUMMARY:11th-Step Retreat
DESCRIPTION:11th-Step Retreat Open To All People in Recovery of any Kind\, Family\, and Friends\n\n\n\nMercy Center\, Auburn\, CA – September 11-14\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn and Peter are delighted to return to the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA for their annual 11th Step retreat. The retreat will focus on using the skills of meditation\, mindfulness\, and prayers of one’s own spiritual tradition to deepen their connection with their chosen spiritual path and develop more resiliency\, inner peace\, and joy in your life. There will be instruction\, group discussions\, meditation\, and private reflection time. \n\n\n\nA few quotes on prayer and meditation \n\n\n\n“There is a direct linkage among self-examination\, meditation\, and prayer. Taken separately these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven\, the result is an unshakable foundation for life” (Page 98\, 12 &12). \n\n\n\n“Emotional balance is one of the first results of meditation\, and our experience bears this out” (Page 47\, NA Basic Text). \n\n\n\n“Loving-kindness does not mean making sure you’re feeling good all the time – trying to set up your life so that you’re comfortable every moment. Rather\, it means setting up your life so that you have time for meditation and self-reflection\, for kindhearted\, compassionate self-honesty.” Pema Chödrön \n\n\n\nThis retreat is hosted by the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA. Registration is open. You learn more and register by calling the Mercy Center at 530-887-2019. Here is a direct link to the retreat on their website – 11th Step Retreat.
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LOCATION:Mercy Retreat Center\, 535 Sacramento St\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Living Mindfully Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Fall Living Mindfully Retreat with John Bruna\nOctober 9th-12th\, 2025\nEarly Bird Rate Until June 15!\nThe Fall retreat will focus on reducing the cognitive distortions\, as well as unhealthy mental habits and patterns that create emotional and physical distress. The skills of living mindfully empower you to engage in your lives in ways that reduce stress\, develop resiliency\, attain greater degrees of self-worth\, and cultivate more joy. Though based on Buddhist teachings\, these practices are taught in a universal language\, honoring and enhancing each person’s spiritual tradition and/or philosophy. Essentially\, these are skills to help one live a life they find meaningful and fulfilling. \nHosted by the Way of Compassion Dharma Center. To learn more and register\, click here.
URL:https://ameaningfullife.us/event/fall-living-mindfully-retreat/
LOCATION:Blazing Mountain Retreat Center\, 2541 W Carefree Wy\, Crestone\, CO\, 81131\, United States
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SUMMARY:New Year's Meditation Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Begin 2026 at the annual New Year’s meditation retreat with John and Laura at the Mercy Center in Auburn\, CA. This is a rare opportunity to be guided in practice by both John Bruna and Laura Bartels! \nJohn and Laura \nThe retreat is beginner friendly and will also allow for seasoned meditators to deepen their practice. We will focus on developing the foundational methods and practices to sustain a meditation practice that is right for you. The days will include multiple short meditation sessions\, quiet reflection time\, guidance\, and discussion in the group teachings. \nThe primary meditation will be the foundational practice of shamatha (calm abiding) meditation. Shamatha is a universal practice\, applicable to everyone\, and is the antidote to an obsessive\, compulsive\, busy mind. It enhances any other meditation practice and provides the foundation for mental and emotional balance. \nThere will be ample time for journaling\, walks\, and spaciousness to gain clarity regarding your life and the way you choose to engage in the year that awaits you. \nRegister directly with the Mercy Center. Here is a direct link – Mercy Center Retreats.
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LOCATION:Mercy Retreat Center\, 535 Sacramento St\, Auburn\, CA\, 95603\, United States
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SUMMARY:Daylong Retreat: 3 Principal Aspects of the Path - Online and In Person
DESCRIPTION:The Three Principal Aspects of the Path: A Daylong Retreat with John Bruna\n\nHosted by the Durango Dharma Center\nSunday\, March 29th from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. IN PERSON & ON ZOOM \nIn this daylong retreat\, John Bruna will explore the timeless wisdom of The Three Principal Aspects of the Path\, a short yet profound teaching by Je Tsongkhapa that distills the essence of the entire Buddhist path into just fourteen verses. Together\, we will unpack these pith instructions and explore how they speak directly to the challenges\, aspirations and inner struggles of modern life. \nDrawing from classical Buddhist philosophy while making clear connections to contemporary Western psychology and therapeutic models\, this retreat offers both depth and accessibility. It is well-suited for those new to Buddhist thought as well as seasoned practitioners seeking to deepen and integrate their practice. \nAt the heart of this teaching are three essential qualities that support genuine well-being\, inner freedom and compassionate engagement with the world: \nRenunciation\nLearning to recognize how misperceptions and habitual patterns of mind give rise to unnecessary suffering—for ourselves and others. Renunciation in this context is not withdrawal from life\, but a clear-eyed understanding of what truly leads to happiness\, freedom and meaning\, and how to cultivate those conditions in daily life. \nBodhicitta (Great Compassion)\nDiscovering the profound strength\, resilience and healing that emerge when we cultivate connection and an altruistic motivation to benefit others. Bodhicitta transforms personal practice into a source of purpose\, belonging and service. \nWisdom\nDeveloping the capacity to understand ourselves and our experience of the world more accurately. Through this clarity\, we begin to loosen deeply ingrained misperceptions that fuel emotional reactivity\, distress and confusion—opening the door to greater balance\, insight and freedom. \nThroughout the retreat\, participants will be guided through reflection\, contemplation and practice aimed at integrating these teachings into real life—not merely as philosophical ideas\, but as living principles that support healing\, ethical living and genuine happiness. \nRegister at the Durango Dharma Center.
URL:https://ameaningfullife.us/event/daylong-retreat-3-principal-aspects-of-the-path-online-and-in-person/
LOCATION:Durango Dharma Center\, 1800 East 3rd Ave\, Ste 109\, Durango\, CO\, 81301\, United States
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