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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2018-03-22
"Personal and Collective Karma"
57:59
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James Baraz
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| Karma, the unfolding situation of our individual lives, is often understood to be dependent on our actions. These are, in turn, based on the intention of our underlying mind state. But what about societal conditions—including prejudice and inequality—that affect people’s lives? Is there collective karma? If so, can we affect it? |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2018-03-02
"Getting Perspective On Our Perspective"
59:20
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James Baraz
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| The Buddha taught, "We are what we think with our thoughts we make the world." It important to understand how our thoughts create our reality. And it's also vital to realize that our reality is just the way we're seeing the world at a particular moment in time. Others may have different realities. And in time our own perspective might change. Seeing this is a key to genuine freedom and support for choosing wisely the thoughts we want to empower. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2018-01-04
"Three Principles for Living a Good Life"
53:03
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James Baraz
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| This talk was inspired by Frances Vaughan, a true woman of wisdom, who recently passed. Frances was a pioneer in the field of Transpersonal Psychology, served as President of both the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and the Association for Humanistic Psychology, authored many books including Awakening Intuition and The Inward Arc. At her recent memorial service we heard the three main principles that guided her life. The talk contained a moving short video of her life that can be accessed here:
https://vimeo.com/246379817 (password: GratitudeDec9). |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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