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James Baraz's Dharma Talks
James Baraz
I try to convey that the wisdom and compassion we are looking for is already inside of us. I see practice as learning how to purify our mind and heart so we can hear the Buddha inside. In doing so, we naturally embody the dharma and help awaken that understanding and love in others we meet.
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2019-09-19 No Time to Play Small: Acting with Courage, Wisdom and Love 62:07
Greta Thunberg’s fearless willingness to speak the truth has inspired millions of youth to follow her lead resulting in the hugely successful September 20th Worldwide Climate Strike. Thunberg calls being on the autism spectrum her “superpower” because she doesn’t care what others think of her and only cares about telling the truth. Can we be like her, let go of our self-consciousness, not hold back and speak and act with honesty and courage?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2019-09-12 A Lineage of Goodness: Ode to Benefactors 54:53
A talk about how our benefactors impact us, wisdom and love they pass on from their benefactors and how we transmit those beautiful qualities to others who pas it on as well. No one "owns" those qualities. Rather we are part of a lineage of goodness.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2019-09-01 Bringing Your Practice Into The World (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:51
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat
2019-08-29 Five Spiritual Faculties (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:45
This talk describes how the meditative process unfolds starting with trust or faith and culminating in liberating wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat
2019-08-08 Dharmas Without Blame 40:52
With such disorienting events such as mass shootings in the news, how can we find our balance and hold things with equanimity, compassion and a wise dharma perspective. That is the theme for this talk.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2019-06-20 Eco Dharma 44:35
Inspired by EcoDharma: Buddhist Teachings for the Ecological Crisis by David Loy. James shares some perspectives that can give practitioners a sense of how to hold the climate crisis situation skillfully as well as what Dharma teachings have to offer the wider societal conversation at this time.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2019-06-08 What's coming, end of retreat (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:02
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy
2019-06-07 Day 4 Experiential Practice: Forgiveness - Pathway to an Open Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:22
In order to open to true well-being we need to let go of the blocks to an open heart. Practices of forgiveness towards ourselves and others are offered.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy
2019-06-04 Why "Awakening Joy"? (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:42
The Buddha was called "The Happy One", but often there is more emphasis on overcoming suffering then going for true happiness. It is beneficial to see the teachings in the light of cultivating wholesome states as well - leading to the highest happiness of freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy
2019-05-09 An Evening with Stephen Fulder, Founder of the Israeli Dharma Community 61:54
with James Baraz, Stephen Fulder
James welcome Stephen Fulder who explores themes from his new book What’s Beyond Mindfulness? and shares about the Israeli sangha.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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