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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2017-11-16
"The Multiplication of Courage"
51:04
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James Baraz
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| Courage is contagious. Nelson Mandela spoke of the "multiplication of courage": When one brave person is willing to speak the truth, even though it might be met with strong resistance, it can spark another voice in the wilderness to do the same. And then other voices can be inspired to join in too. That is often how dramatic change can happen. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2017-11-09
"We are all Connected: Interconnectedness Within and Between Us"
62:58
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James Baraz
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| The Buddhist concept of Anatta points to the fact that there is no separate self to whom life is happening. We are inter-connected. This talk explores different levels of this truth. As individuals, biologically we are not one being but rather a complex ecosystem comprised of many different beings. We are connected to each other through our relationships. And we are societal creatures who form groups. In the best of conditions those groups sometimes create an extraordinary field where the whole is greater than the sum of it's parts. |
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IMCB Regular Talks
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