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Jon Kolkin is a doctor who has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. He is also a musician, an experienced international speaker, an award-winning photographer, and has been involved in humanitarian efforts around the globe for 20 years.Jon is president of the Shades of Compassion Foundation, an organization that supports women's health, education, animal protection, and other initiatives around the world. His recent book, Inner Harmony: Living in Balance has won multiple international photography awards.In this episode, Jon talks about ways that being authentic and being himself have led him to many successes and accomplishments.He talks about being dyslexic, and why he views dyslexia as an asset.He talks about the importance of using down time in a truly satisfying way and shares his thoughts about multitasking.Jon discusses the importance of mindfulness—focusing on the present moment—and how we can all find small ways to consistently practice mindfulness throughout the day.Jon also talks about compassion: what does it really mean? And why is it important?You can learn more about Jon and his work at https://www.shadesofcompassion.org/ and https://kolkinphotography.com/.Transform your relationship with time. Visit https://scottmillercoaching.com/.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, talks about the Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice of great compassion. In this session, he describes many benefits of altruism and introduces many wisdom perspectives that will help us live with less suffering. He describes how traditional Tibetan Buddhist teachings on compassion have been adjusted to suit a western mindset and gives practical instruction on how to grow compassion in our hearts and minds. This episode was recorded on March 22nd, 2023.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
Jon Kolkin is a physician, an international medical volunteer, an award-winning author, an Integrated Medicine Health Coach and an internationally recognized photographer. Through his set of life experiences he is uniquely qualified to share universally relevant, practical, science-based strategies for living a more balanced, compassionate life whilst simultaneously maintaining one's physical and emotional health.The Headley-Whitney Museum is presenting the world premiere of “Shades of Compassion” a travelling photography exhibition of 50 curated works by 41 artists from all over the world and sponsored by The Shades of Compassion Foundation, which was founded by Jon Kolkin. Each image in the show is a fine art response to one of three identified elements of compassion – humanity, environment and spirituality.In this episode I talk with Jon Kolkin about the work in this exhibition; his life-changing meeting with the Dali Lama; his new book INNER HARMONY – Living in Balance - a collection of thoughts and photographs that offer rare images of Buddhist life; and how he uses his camera as a tool to capture stories that identify poignant moments of kindness and compassion.Exhibition Dates: April 8 – June 18Museum Hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am – 4pmAdmission $10Additional events and information www.headley-whitney.orgFollow us:Kate Savage: @artsconnectlexingtonSound editing by Jennifer LongworthArtwork by Miki Wright, Egg DesignMusic by Mikael Manvelyanhttps://www.artsconnectlex.org
In this episode John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, offers commentary on the text "Approaching Buddhism" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Thubten Chodron. John gives clarity on what the four authenticities are and how to practically gain faith in the path of Buddha Dharma. This episode was recorded on February 15th, 2023.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation continues to offer guidance and clarity around more subtle afflictions of the mind. He offers a variety of antidotes to our afflictive states and also explains the importance of the four opponent powers of purification and the relationship that practice has to the cultivation of wisdom. This episode was recorded on December 7th, 2022.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues to offer commentary and guidance on the text "Approaching Buddhism" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. In this session, John gives guidance around disillusionment stemming from unrealistic expectations. This episode was recorded on November 9th, 2022. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues the discussion of the path to awakening as presented in the book "Approaching Buddhism" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. John discusses how the Buddhist path offers the potential for completely removing suffering from one's experience. He speaks about the different levels of mind and how removing the adventitious mental afflictions leads to complete freedom. This episode was recorded on September 28th, 2022.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, the spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues the discussion of the path to awakening as presented in the book "Approaching Buddhism" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. In this episode, John presents important findings on wellbeing from the perspectives of both modern science and Buddhism. John brings clarity to the mind and body interactions, emotions as mental states, and the causality of emotions. He includes a talk by neuroscientist Richard Davidson to enrich the understanding of current scientific research on wellbeing. This episode was recorded on October 5th, 2022.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, offers commentary and guidance on the Vajrayana path as described in the final section of the text "The Four Noble Truths" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. John highlights differences between the Sutrayana and Vajrayana paths, while describing more fully the prerequisites and commitments one would engage in. This teaching took place on June 8th, 20222.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, Spiritual Director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, continues to offer commentary and guidance on the text "The Four Noble Truths" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. In this session, John offers teachings on emptiness by focusing on how things are dependently originated. He speaks about the Buddhist worldview that the roots of suffering are cut with the realization of emptiness. This teaching took place on April 13th, 2022.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Foundation, offers final commentary on the second noble truth, highlighting the primary causes and secondary causes (conditions) for mental afflictions to arise. John also discusses the relationship between karma and consciousness as presented by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the text The Four Noble Truths. This teaching took place on March 30th, 2022.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve. As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org. May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.
Laura Bartels, Director of The Mindful Life Program, and John Bruna, Co-Founder of The Way of Compassion Foundation in Carbondale discuss program additions and events for 2022.
Aaron Taylor, director of Carbondale's Way of Compassion Foundation , talks about the 4th Annual Compassion Film Festival, opening Friday August 13.
Valley Voices guest Aaron Taylor, director of the Way of Compassion Foundation in Carbondale, talks about a fundraiser for the 4th annual Compassion Film Fest, featuring a film about His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, and more. Click the headline for ticket and schedule information.
John Bruna is the co-founder of Carbondale-based Way of Compassion Foundation and Mindful Life Program . His work in the recovery community is ever-growing, with mindfulness practices incorporated into many diffferent treatment modalities. His workbook The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery is now officially available. He joined Amy Hadden Marsh on Valley Voices recently to talk about how mindfulness compliments any recovery program.
John Bruna (Jangchub Chophel) is an author, counselor, educator, mindfulness and Dharma teacher. It is his hope to draw upon his training and life experience to benefit others. His personal mission statement is to facilitate teachings in an accessible and practical way that helps people live meaningful lives in accordance with their own values and belief systems. John is bringing his aspirations and vision to life as the co-founder of the Mindful Life Program™ and Mindfulness in Recovery®. He is also the founder of the Way of Compassion Foundation, author of The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness and The Essential Guidebook to Mindfulness in Recovery. Filmed on 9.12.2019 at the Dor Hosier Building, Aspen Insititute, Aspen, Colorado.
Way of Compassion Foundation founder John Chopel Bruna and foundation director Aaron Taylor join host Amy Hadden Marsh to talk about the 2019 Compassion Film Festival and Symposium, which starts Friday at Carbondale's Third Street Center.
Way of Compassion Foundation director Aaron Taylor joins Diane Johnson to talk about the Way of Compassion Bicycle Project, an educational, safe, and compassionate bicycle shop and bicycle education program for community members to learn how to build, maintain, and develop lifestyles around bicycles.
There are some animal advocates that transform your thinking and how you approach your activism. Psychologist Melanie Joy and Animal Asia founder Jill Robinson come to mind. Well, add Sandra Higgins to the list. Sandra has a clarity of purpose that will inspire and challenge you.Sandra is the Founder and Director of Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary and the creator of the world's largest vegan advertising campaign - 'Go Vegan World'. As a psychologist, Sandra is the Director of The Compassion Foundation of Ireland.Here are a couple of Sandra's presentations and some relevant resources:Irish Vegan Festival - 'What Other Animals Need From Us' on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74OzTrAgbDQSixth Annual Conscious Eating Conference - 'Go Vegan World & The Animals of Eden' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2xrfeHad-8Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary http://edenfarmedanimalsanctuary.com/Go Vegan World https://goveganworld.com/Matilda's Promise http://www.matildaspromise.org/Image: Sandra & Charlotte (courtesy of Sandra Higgins)
Sandra Higgin's presentation at this year's Irish Vegan Festival titled What Other Animals Need From Us. Sandra Higgins is Founder and Director of Eden Farm Sanctuary and the woman behind the largest vegan advertising campaign, Go Vegan World. As a psychologist, she is Director of The Compassion Foundation of Ireland.The talk is a motivation check for animal activists and an ethical check for vegetarians and those who still consume animals. Irish Vegan Festival Sandra Higgins presentation What Other Animals Need From Us on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74OzTrAgbDQIrish Vegan Festival http://www.irishveganfestival.com/Eden Farmed Animal Sanctuary http://edenfarmedanimalsanctuary.com/Go Vegan World https://goveganworld.com/Matilda's Promise http://www.matildaspromise.org/
John Bruna (Jangchub Chophel) is an author, counselor, educator, mindfulness and Dharma teacher. With humble and challenging beginnings, he grew up in a low-income environment, surrounded by drugs, alcohol, and violence. In 1984, at the age of 22, John began a spiritual journey that changed the course of his life. As a result of that journey, John has been able to turn his experiences of being a dishwasher, auto mechanic, corporate manager, graduate student, and spiritual practitioner into insights on how to live productively, creatively, and collaboratively. After living in different cultural and economic environments, along with educational and spiritual training, John has become an accessible, authentic teacher and role model for people who want positive change and progress in their life.John is the director of Way of Compassion Foundation and Co-Founder of the Mindful Life Program. He is also the author of the upcoming book, The Wisdom of a Meaningful Life: The Essence of Mindfulness.John's Tedx Talk Free Will is a Skill can be viewed here: https://www.mindfullifeprogram.org/tedx-talk/
During the main GMHC conference 2015 PRIME International's CEO, Prof Richard Vincent, presented this breakout session on ‘Compassion: Foundation for Whole Person Care’.Scientific and technical advances may be seen as the key to best medical practice, but to focus only on biological processes is to ignore other powerful influences on the causes and treatment of illness. A solely mechanistic approach fails to deal with the basic requirement of patients to be cared for as people - in body, mind and spirit. This session explored the topic of whole person care including its biblical basis, evidence for its benefit and its delivery to patients founded on compassion.
Scientific and technical advances are often seen as the key to best medical practice and have become the aspiration of both developed and developing countries. But to focus only on biological processes is to ignore other powerful influences on the causes and management of illness. A solely mechanistic approach fails to deal with the basic requirement of patients to be cared for as people - in body, mind and spirit. This session will explore the broader practice of patient care defined by the phrase ‘whole person medicine’. Beginning with a biblical basis for this approach, and taking evidence from history and research, we will examine its core component of compassion including its practical application in healthcare delivery and teaching.