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Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2001-03-29
Refinement Of Mind - part 2
60:08
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James Baraz
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| The Buddha explained how concentration, energy and equanimity work together to help purify a practitioner's mind over time. How can we wisely develop and bring to balance these qualities essential to waking up? |
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2001-03-22
Refinement Of Mind - part 1
63:45
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James Baraz
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| The Buddha's discourse on refinement of mind from the Anguttara Nikaya describes the process a practitioner experiences in moving from grosser types of attachment to more subtle and refined ones. This talk focuses on how the practice affects our thoughts, words and actions as we continue our journey of awakening. |
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2001-01-01
Learning To Love Yourself: A Bodhisattva Act
47:05
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James Baraz
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| An essential part of liberation is including ourselves in the love we aspire to cultivate for all beings. This becomes a gift we can model for others. Why is this such a difficult task? How can we develop authentic self-love? |
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2000-03-23
Losing It: How Being Humbled Can Lead To True Humility
56:49
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James Baraz
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| The experience of seeing the confusion in our minds as well as its unskillful expression in words and actions can be very humbling. How can we use our mistakes to deepen our practice and turn them into a noble humility that deepens our understanding and enriches our spiritual life? |
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1999-12-15
Generosity As A Source Of Happiness
62:15
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James Baraz
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| Why does generosity bring us joy? How can we consciously cultivate this wholesome habit that both acknowledges our interconnectedness and develops a heart that knows the power of letting go? |
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1999-11-01
Appreciation As A Source Of Happiness
61:16
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James Baraz
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| The practice of appreciation is an exercise in mindfulness, openness of heart and wisdom. Whether experience is pleasant or unpleasant, inclining our minds toward appreciation allows us to open to our joys and sorrows as valuable gifts that make each moment come alive. |
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1999-09-02
How Suffering Can Lead To Faith
55:40
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James Baraz
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| Although there is suffering - the First Noble Truth, the Buddha has taught that wisely processing our pain leads to greater faith, compassion and, eventually, the end of suffering. |
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1999-08-26
Truthfulness
53:01
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James Baraz
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| Truthfulness was the one quality the Bodhisattva possessed through all his previous lifetimes before his enlightenment. Telling the truth to oneself and others is a direct source of happiness and is the guiding principle for the spiritual journey. |
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