Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2017-01-26
"What Are You Going To Do Now?"
48:18
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James Baraz
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The swirl of political events with the new US administration have contributed to a culture of apprehension and anxiety for many as they adjust to this new reality. The question many practitioners are asking is what is the place of Dharma in this unfolding of events. What is Dharma and not Dharma? What is our responsibility? How does the political environment inform our Dharma practice? How does our Dharma practice inform our engagement in the world? The talk includes Bhikkhu Bodhi's essay Let's Stand Together that appears in the journals Lion's Roar and Buddhadharma.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2017-01-05
What Channel Are You Tuned To?
50:52
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James Baraz
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(Note: This talk has some occasional sound distortion but it's worth it.)
As the Buddha said, "We are what we think. With our thoughts we make the world." Our minds can go to the the greatest places of fear, anxiety and ill will or understanding, compassion and peace. When we're lost in confusion we have in us the capacity to remember the goodness and wisdom that our hearts long to connect with. This talk is about remembering that possibility and cultivating access to that Buddha right inside, especially when the outside world is giving us very different messages.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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