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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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2013-09-05 Emaho!: How Amazing 52:19
When we look deeply into reality we see things with a fresh eye and open to the miracles that are all around us. This sense of wonder and awe helps our mindfulness practice come alive especially developing the awakening factors of investigation, energy and joy.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-08-22 Follow Your Heartbreak 51:12
Inspired by Andrew Harvey's book A Guide to Sacred Activism. The journey of transformation, both personal and global, includes our hearts opening to all the suffering we encounter and letting our heart be shattered and break open to new possibilities. This is a natural and essential component of true awakening. This process is explored on different levels: our own dharma practice, the classical Progress of Insight and what Harvey calls "The Dark Night of the Species."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
In collection: One Earth Sangha
2013-08-08 Facing in the Right Direction 48:28
Reflections on Ajahn Chah and his teaching on the wisdom of allowing your practice to take its natural course without forcing it or thinking you can control it.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-08-01 Kindness 51:06
Dedicated to Spirit Rock caretaker Steve Young who passed away the day of the talk and who embodied kindness. The power of kindness to bring us happiness and being conscious about the consequences of choosing to act or not act from kindness.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-06-06 We Are What We Think, With Our Thoughts We Make the World 52:56
The stories we hold about ourselves or others will determine our actions, through fear or inspire us to act with courage and commitment. This talk includes Andrew Harvey's brilliant reading and thoughts on Rumi's poem "Passion"
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-05-23 Faith 50:26
How the practice develops the quality of Saddha, a heartfelt confidence and trust in the practice and in our capacity to wake up.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-05-09 Change is Possible 51:13
Our attitudes and attachment to views change over time including choosing to become more conscious and kind. Includes James describing his visit to Jessup Prison in Maryland where he spent an inspiring afternoon with prisoners who had gone through the Awakening Joy material.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-04-18 1st Part: Working with our Habits, 2nd Part: Boston Marathon Bombings 51:02
The first part of this talk is about our Habit discussion we've had over the last two weeks. The second part is about how we deal with the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-04-11 The Power of Habit - Part 2 51:57
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks
2013-04-04 The Power of Habit - Part 1 52:48
Talk based on Charles Duhigg's book on why we do what we do and how to strengthen or change our habits.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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