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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2016-09-22
"The Issue of Othering"
58:04
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James Baraz
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Dedicated to the memory of Bob Kaneko, a dharma friend who recently passed away. As a child Bob spent years 4-8 in a Japanese Internment camp in California,1942-1946. This talk explores how easily we humans can unfairly treat and oppress those different from us. We see this daily in the media with hateful rhetoric stirring fears in many. How can we use practice to skillfully respond?
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2016-08-18
"The Tall Poppy and the Shrinking Violet"
49:23
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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.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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