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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2019-05-02
Internally & Externally - Holding It All
61:49
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James Baraz
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| On the recent retreat James sat with Ven. Analayo, the monastic started out the last day's teaching saying: “This morning I want to talk about climate change. Though some say this is not an appropriate topic for the Dharma Hall, in my view and in light of the crisis we are facing, there is no more appropriate or necessary topic.” We explore how Dharma principles can help each of us individually hold this unsettling situation as well as why they are the key to us waking up as a species. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2019-04-25
The Anapanasati Sutta: The Buddha's Teaching on Mindfulness of Breathing
69:02
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James Baraz
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| After spending a recent retreat with Ven. Analayo Bhikkhu at Spirit Rock on this subject, James offers his understanding of Ven. Analayo's explanation of the discourse and how it can be applied in our meditation practice. You can also go to (paste it in your browser) this link to hear Ven. Analayo's Anapanasati guided meditation.
https://www.windhorsepublications.com/mindfulness-of-breathing-audio/ |
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2019-04-11
Opening to the abundance of the moment
50:38
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Kate Munding
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| These sunny days, green hills, and the smell of spring are inspiring this week's talk on opening to the abundance of the moment. I'd like to explore with you how easy it is to get stuck in a rut of "not-enoughness". This could be a feeling of lack within your self or in your relationships with others. It might be how you view your life or society as a whole. How can we open our hearts and minds to see the fullness of life that is available and right in front of us? How can we use the practices of awareness and gratitude to come into a fuller acceptance of how things really are and find peace. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2019-03-28
A Unified Theory of Well-Being
64:14
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James Baraz
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| Though there are many different approaches and styles of practice they all have one common principle that neuroscience corroborates and other spiritual traditions agree on. This talk explores this unifying practice principle and how we can simply and effectively apply it both in formal practice and daily life when we're lost in the prison of our mind. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2019-03-21
Humility and Confidence
59:19
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James Baraz
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| The Buddhist writer Wei Wu Wei says: "True humility is the absence of anyone to be proud." We are often humbled by life. How we handle it can either lead to defeat or profound growth. We will explore how being humbled can deepen our capacity to open to all of our experience and strengthen our confidence and trust as we align ourselves with something greater than ourself. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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