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Be Someone Worth Finding
A short video excerpt from John Bruna’s TEDx Talk, Free Will is a Skill, hosted by California State University Long Beach.
TEDx Talk – Free Will is a Skill
On April 9th of this year, I was honored to have to opportunity to participate in the TEDx event hosted by California State University, Long Beach. Due to the tireless efforts of an amazing crew at CSULB, the event was a wonderful success. I am grateful to have played a small part. Here is my…
Start with 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 much of the time is our attention focused on somewhere we’d rather be or how someone else’s life seems better than ours? Today’s inspiration reminds us…
A better world begins with a better self
“It is true that we are called to create a better world. But we are first of all called to a more immediate and exalted task: that of creating our own lives.” – Thomas Merton We’ve all spent time in deep and meaningful discussions about difficulties in the world and possible solutions to them. We’ve…
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 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…
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 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