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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2016-05-12
James with a special visitor: Buddhist Nun Ayya Yeshe
39:53
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James Baraz,
Ayya Yeshe
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Ayya Yeshe has developed the Bodhicitta Foundation to support the empowerment of women and children from the previously ‘untouchable’ caste in Central India.
The talk started with this YouTube video at ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCOpZ3kpIJU ) of her work.
To learn more about her work, go to the Bodhicitta Foundation at ( http://bodhicitta-vihara.com/ )
Bodhicitta Foundation is a socially engaged charity that helps ex-untouchable Indians – a community that was previously enslaved and forced to do the most demeaning kinds of work for little pay. They also help slum people, offer a women’s job training center, sewing, English computer classes and have a children’s study center. In addition they offer counseling for domestic violence, have a malnourished children’s program and offer basic medical and housing assistance.
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2016-05-19
Relational Practice and the Path of Awakening Together
63:30
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Janet Surrey
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Our guest speaker is Jan Surrey, author of The Buddha’s Wife: The Path of Awakening Together, Community Dharma Leader graduate, and clinical psychologist internationally known for her work on relational theories of women’s psychological development, diversity, mothering, adoption, and substance abuse.
The Buddha’s Wife offers to a broad audience for the first time the intimate and profound story of Princess Yasodhara, the wife Buddha left behind, and her alternative journey to spiritual enlightenment.
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2016-06-02
“Taking the Focus Off ME“
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James Baraz
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Most of us know the feeling of self-consciousness when faced with a new situation or meeting new people.
How can we relax, just be ourselves and really enjoy the connection?
We’ll explore simple practices to allow our authentic self to shine through.
Join us for an evening of practice and dharma.
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2016-06-09
Ajahn Chandako from Austraila with James
1:16:40
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James Baraz,
Ajahn Chandako
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Ajahn Chandako, an Amaravati monastic who is the abbot of Vimutti Buddhist Monastery in New Zealand. Ajahn, who is US born, has been a monk for 25 years and brings a deep, clear, playful attitude toward practice. Join us for a rich evening of dharma.
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2016-06-23
"Light brings out the darkness. Darkness brings out the light."
49:08
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James Baraz
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It seems that the interplay between ignorance and consciousness is an on-going dance--within ourselves, in our relationships and within our society. Understanding this dance can help us hold it all with greater equanimity.
(At the time of the talk James was under the impression that the UK vote in process would have the country remain in the EU. As it turned out the vote ended up the other way.)
This link below goes along with the theme for this week’s talk:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/broadway-stars-orlando-tribute-song_us_5768ea6de4b0fbbc8beb8b7b?sectio=
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