Adam is the son of James Baraz, a co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Adam graduated from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, in Spring of 2011. He has done extensive retreat practice, including the 3-month retreat at IMS, a one month retreat at Spirit Rock, two month-long retreats in the Tibetan tradition, and numerous shorter retreats.
Adam graduated from Naropa University in Boulder, CO, in Spring of 2011; this talk is based on his final thesis The evening ends with lively responses and reflections from the sangha.