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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2016-09-15 Awakening Joy for Kids: Bringing the Dharma to the Next Generation 59:49
James Baraz
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James talks about the new book he co-authored with classroom teacher, Michele Lilyanna, and the importance of planting seeds of wisdom and compassion in the hearts of future generations.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2016-09-08 "All It Takes Is a Moment" 48:23
James Baraz
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Even when we see how the mind and heart are contracted and caught, we might still be stuck. Seeing clearly how we're identified with the "story" doesn't necessarily reduce the suffering. It's a good and important start. The real shift occurs when, at some point, the heart releases and truly opens to access genuine metta.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2016-08-25 "A Box Full of Darkness" 55:48
James Baraz
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Mary Oliver wrote: "Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too was a gift." When life brings us unwanted suffering it's sometimes possible to use the experience to deepen our wisdom and compassion, what has been called "grace disguised as obstacles."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2016-08-18 "The Tall Poppy and the Shrinking Violet" 49:23
James Baraz
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Strong identification with self often leads to an insecurity that can manifest in two extremes: someone hungry for recognition, validation and praise or someone who is shy, lost in self-judgment, and afraid of being exposed as an impostor. Both of these are all too human. There is a middle path where one knows ones worth and appreciates their wholesome qualities while not identifying with them. This talk explores how practice can support a wise understanding that allows us to just be ourselves and know that is enough.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2016-08-11 "Love!" 58:42
Kate Munding
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2016-08-04 "She Appears! Encounters with Kwan Yin Goddess of Compassion" 54:46
Sandy Boucher
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2016-07-28 "How To Be With Ourselves and Stay With the Difficult" 60:47
Kate Munding
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2016-07-21 "Lack of Continuity of Mindfulness and Concentration" 55:55
Kate Munding
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2016-07-14 "Breaking Our Deluded Illusions With the Four Elements" 53:38
Kate Munding
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2016-07-07 "The Path: Illusion of Linear Movement" 53:48
Kate Munding
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