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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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2024-11-07 Keeping the Heart Open in Uncertain Times 52:18
This week has been a test for anyone who values kindness, compassion, and equanimity. It's understandable to get lost in fear, confusion and despair. This is when spiritual practice is needed most. How can we use our practice to develop a balance of mind in unpredictable circumstances, and relate to those who have very different perspectives from ours without getting caught in "othering"?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2024-10-31 Scary Times on Halloween: Working with Fear 58:44
This Thursday is Halloween night. It's definitely scary times so I thought we could explore working with fear. Join us online.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2024-10-17 "What, Me Worry?" 57:17
Alan Watts wrote a classic book The Wisdom of Insecurity. With the election in the States a few weeks away, dealing with significant uncertainty is on the minds of most everybody. Join us as we explore the topic of dealing with major uncertainty as Dharma practice together.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2024-09-26 Like an Instrument with Sarah Marie Hopf 52:45
How might you let Life play you like an instrument? In this talk James shares the evening with Sarah-Marie Hopf, a good friend, dedicated practitioner, coach and meditation teacher who shares about her journey of progressively deepening trust in the dharma and our True Nature and opening to what wants to flow effortlessly from the mystery into form. Becoming an unexpected singer-songwriter, she shares the origin story of her first album “Modern Mantras” which was inspired by songs that came through her spontaneously during a month long Spirit Rock retreat.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2024-09-19 Love Serve Remember 49:23
The title of the evening is "Love, Serve, Remember". On October 13th, Spirit Rock hosts a special event Celebrating Ram Dass: Love Serve, Remember with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das and others. Those three words were the instructions Neem Karoli Baba, Ram Dass' guru gave to him: "Love Everyone, Serve Everyone, and Remember God."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2024-09-13 Closing Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:42:27
with Eve Decker, Howard Cohn, James Baraz, Jane Baraz, Stephanie Antoine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers
2024-09-12 Awakening Joy: Inclining the Mind toward Well-Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:52
The Buddha advised us to not only cultivate wholesome states but to maintain and increase them when they arise. How can we do that without attachment? This talk explains how to cultivate and strengthen wholesome states not only in retreat but in daily life. James explains the Buddhist principles and practices he shares in his Awakening Joy course.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers
2024-09-12 Instructions: Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:10
Expanding the meditation field beyond the breath to include the whole physical realm of experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers
2024-09-10 Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:12:25
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers
2024-09-09 Spirit Rock Founders Remember the Early Days (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:45:10
with Eve Decker, Howard Cohn, Jack Kornfield, James Baraz, Jane Baraz, Stephanie Antoine, Sylvia Boorstein
This opening night "Founders Retreat" talk includes Jack Kornfield, Sylvia Boorstein, Howie Cohn, Jane Baraz and Jane Baraz reminiscing about the early days of Spirit Rock.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Founders Retreat: Insight Meditation with the Spirit Rock Founding Teachers

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