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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2009-05-21 Verses on the Faith Mind by Seng-Tsan (3rd Zen Patriarch of China), part 2. 59:16
James Baraz
Tonight James continues his discussion of Verses on the Faith Mind by Sengstan (3rd Zen Patriarch of China), his favorite piece of dharma wisdom. This week one of the lines from the passage is the source of Joseph Goldstein’s book One Dharma. "There is one Dharma not many; distinctions arise from the clinging needs of the ignorant."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-05-14 Verses on the Faith Mind by Seng-T'san (3rd Zen Patriarch of China), part 1. 46:34
James Baraz
Tonight James begins a series on his favorite piece of dharma wisdom: Verses on the Faith Mind by Sengstan, otherwise known as the 3rd Zen Patriarch of China. This is one of the best treatises on the non-dual approach to practice. A few choice lines: “The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.” “To live in the realization is to be without anxiety about non-perfection.” During this series, James reads through the text and discusses how we can apply it in our lives. If you are interested in reading the actual text of this sutra Click Here.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-04-30 The Bamboo Acrobats 50:58
James Baraz
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-04-16 Confidence 37:31
James Baraz
Confidence
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-04-09 “Am I Good Enough?” 51:36
James Baraz
Addressing that voice inside the mind that has a hard time measuring up to our ideals
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-04-02 Reflections on Patience and Anger 65:01
Yvonne Rand
Suzuki Roshi (Roshi SF Zen Center): "Do not say 'too late'." William Shawn (Editor New Yorker Magazine): "It takes as long as it takes."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-03-26 Kind Awareness 54:44
James Baraz
This is a three part series of talks on James’ basic meditation instructions: “Receive the moment with a relaxed, interested and kind awareness. What does a kind awareness mean? How can we meet each moment—including moments of fear or physical discomfort—with this attitude? This is a key issue for deepening our practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-03-19 Interested Awareness 56:31
James Baraz
This is a three part series of talks on James’ basic meditation instructions: “Receive the moment with a relaxed, interested and kind awareness.”
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-03-12 Relaxed Awareness 59:40
James Baraz
This is a three part series of talks on James’ basic meditation instructions: “Receive the moment with a relaxed, interested and kind awareness.” Note: The first talk of this series was not recorded. Therefore this is a talk on the same topic that James gave during the month-long retreat at Spirit Rock on 2/10/2009.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-03-05 Opening to the Heart's Tender Spot 48:30
James Baraz
Some thoughts upon returning from the February retreat at Spirit Rock.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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