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James Baraz's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
James Baraz
I try to convey that the wisdom and compassion we are looking for is already inside of us. I see practice as learning how to purify our mind and heart so we can hear the Buddha inside. In doing so, we naturally embody the dharma and help awaken that understanding and love in others we meet.
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2014-12-05 The Five Spiritual Faculties 66:31
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley (Casa Pallotti) :  Casa Pallotti Melbourne Retreat
2014-12-04 Working with the Comparing Mind 63:51
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley (Casa Pallotti) :  Casa Pallotti Melbourne Retreat
2014-12-03 Opening (with Jill) - Basic Attitudes for Intensive Retreat Practice 1:20:05
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley (Casa Pallotti) :  Casa Pallotti Melbourne Retreat
2014-11-20 "Grace Disguised as Obstacle" 50:46
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It's one thing to remember and cultivate gratitude for the blessings in our life. But it's even more profound to experience the possibility of a grateful heart even in the midst of difficulties.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-10-23 "I Just Can't Decide!" - Wise Discernment in Daily Life 58:10
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We are continuously faced with decisions in our lives. Some are minor while others are more significant. How can we skillfully choose between all the options?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-10-16 The Magic of Awareness 57:28
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In examining the mind we can see the insubstantiality of our thoughts and the mysterious ground of emptiness from which they arise. This talk includes songs from the Tibetan classic Flight of the Garuda which explores the nature of awareness--empty of substance but at the same time fully awake.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-10-09 "A Moment of Freedom: Interrupting Negative Thoughts." 58:56
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Even though we know that jumping on a particular thought train might lead to trouble in the mind, we can still hop on. How can we wake up and more consciously choose before taking the leap?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-09-25 "Behind is Just a State of Mind" 57:27
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The external pressure to accomplish and keep up we may feel from others is usually not as burdensome as the internal pressure we put on ourselves. How can we see through this self-created suffering and live our life with more ease?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-09-18 The Contagion of Goodness 51:02
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Just like anger and fear are contagious so is goodness. In fact, that is our true nature and there's a place in us that longs to come home to it. We just have to tune into all the goodness around us to remember.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2014-09-11 Sudden Awakening/Gradual Cultivation 49:16
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Does awakening happen all at once or over time? Both. Even after one has an awakening experience there is still more work to be done. This talk explores awakening and the purification of habits that is an essential part of that process.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

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