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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2015-10-22 "I Didn't Know I Had It In Me: A Talk on Courage" 54:29
James Baraz
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This talk is about the importance of courage in our practice. In stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zone, we discover an inner strength and confidence that allows us to transform fear into aliveness, realizing our full potential.
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2015-10-15 "The Power of Forgiveness" 62:58
Kate Munding
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2015-10-08 "The Truth of Suffering and the Way That Leads to the End of Suffering" 59:39
Kate Munding
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2015-10-01 "Loving the Earth" 50:44
James Baraz
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This talk given during the 3rd Annual Earth Care Week is about doing our part to contribute to the healing of our planet from love not fear. It includes opening up to the reality of the dukkha while seeing the possibility of being part of growing consciousness that's increasingly gaining momentum.
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2015-09-24 Awakening in the Body: Fundamentals of Somatic Meditation 60:02
Adam Baraz
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2015-09-17 "Anchoring Our Wisdom: Embodied Awareness" 53:19
James Baraz
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How the Body Can Help Us Remember. (Note: We had some trouble with the sound system for the first few minutes.)
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2015-09-10 Dharma and Making Decisions 60:43
Oren Jay Sofer
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2015-09-03 "Long Time Sufferer" 57:16
Noliwe Alexander
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2015-08-27 Refinement of Mind, Part II. 53:44
James Baraz
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Last week we spoke of practice as a process of purification, refining impurities of mind like a goldsmith refines and purifies gold. This week we’ll explore how the mind is refined by understanding how to balance three qualities that all need to work together. With Metta, James
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2015-08-20 "Refinement of Mind, Part 1" 52:59
James Baraz
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One way to think of dharma practice is as a path of purification. The talk uses a discourse by the Buddha's as a way to describe this process. We can see how, little by little, over time we are purifying the mind and heart. The key is to keep facing in the right direction as we develop increasingly wholesome thoughts, words and actions.
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