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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2012-10-18
A Simple Twist of Fate
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James Baraz
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Our lives are filled with turning points that can steer us in different directions. To have found the Dharma and be facing in the direction of greater consciousness is extraordinarily good karma that can powerfully fuel and inspire our practice with sincerity and gratitude.
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2012-11-08
Empathy: The Key that Unlocks the Heart
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James Baraz
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The ability to put oneself in someone else's shoes is the doorway to compassion. Once there is compassion then forgiveness, connection and genuine metta naturally follow. This talk includes a teaching from Thai master, Ajahn Maha Boowa, on the power of empathy.
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2012-11-29
Who we really are
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James Baraz
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Who You Really Are
Walt Whitman wrote: “I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness." A key aspect of genuine awakening is realizing the basic goodness that is our true nature (when we're not confused or lost in our stories). What gets in the way of accessing this basic goodness? What supports it?
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2012-12-27
Past, Present and Future.
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James Baraz
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As 2012 comes to a close, this is a time to reflect on the lessons from the past year, where you are now and what your vision is of the New Year.
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