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Dharma Talks
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2011-07-18
Whose Love is it Anyway?
57:37
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James Baraz
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Although metta practice can seem dualistic (me sending love to others) it is really an anatta practice that reveals the selfless nature of reality. The love that connects us isn't owned by anyone.
This talk includes two guided meditations: 1) metta towards self and 2) seeing ourselves as part of a lineage of benefactors-the love and caring we receive from others passing through us to those we care about and support.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Metta Retreat
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2011-07-14
Life Coming Together As You
51:55
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James Baraz
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The teaching of Anatta (not self) points to the fact that from the perspective of ultimate reality we are not separate entities to whom life happens. All the people in our life who’ve inspired and impacted us live through us even after they are gone. And we in turn impact the lives of many others and live through them. This talk includes a guided practice to understand anatta from this perspective—that the love we’ve received from others and pass on doesn’t belong to any of us.
James dedicated this talk to his father Arnold, who would have been 93 today; it begins with a moving reminiscence of their relationship.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2011-07-08
Papanca Part Three: The Brahma Viharas
52:50
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John Peacock
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This talk deals with the last of the areas of our obsessional thinking: views. We also examine the Brahma Viharas as distinct forms of mindfulness that lead to liberation. We look closely, in particular, at metta as the necessary soil out of which grows and blooms the beautiful flower of compassion (karuna).
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Gaia House
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The Path of Mindfulness
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2011-07-07
You Have a Choice
49:35
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James Baraz
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We each have our own unique journey. While there are as many different possibilities as there are people, we have a choice whether to go through life as a heavy assignment or as an extraordinary adventure of awakening. If we're fortunate enough to discover a spiritual path that supports the latter, we want to make the most of our opportunity.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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