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Retreat Dharma Talks
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IMCB Regular Talks
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2013-03-14
The Five Reflections
50:07
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James Baraz
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The Five Reflections from the Upajjatthana Sutra are:
1 - I am subject to old age,
2 - I am subject to illness,
3- I am subject to death,
4 - I must be parted and separated from everyone and everything dear and agreeable to me,
5 - I am the owner of my karma and the heir of my karma.
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2013-03-28
Facing in the Right Direction
47:46
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James Baraz
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Social change happens slowly in our society but usually moves in the direction of greater inclusion and acceptance of progressive ideas. Includes Mark Morford's column "Your Evolution is Totally Gay."
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2013-05-09
Change is Possible
51:13
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James Baraz
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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.
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2013-05-23
Faith
50:26
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James Baraz
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How the practice develops the quality of Saddha, a heartfelt confidence and trust in the practice and in our capacity to wake up.
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2013-08-01
Kindness
51:06
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James Baraz
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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.
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2013-08-08
Facing in the Right Direction
48:28
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James Baraz
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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.
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2013-08-22
Follow Your Heartbreak
51:12
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James Baraz
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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."
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collection:
One Earth Sangha
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2013-09-05
Emaho!: How Amazing
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James Baraz
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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.
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2013-09-12
A Star at Dawn: A Buddhist Perspective on Loss
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James Baraz
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Although impermanence is the underlying reality of existence, we have trouble accepting loss especially of those we love. The Buddha said to contemplate every day that we will be separated from everyone and everything near and dear to us. This talk explores why and how to do that.
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