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James Baraz's Dharma Talks
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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2019-02-09 Gladness of the Wholesome ( Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:20
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Wise or Right Effort includes cultivating wholesome states and then maintaining and increasing them. This talk explores how to maintain and increase these states and the importance of consciously including them in our practice. Particular emphasis is on the power of investigation, as well as mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong
2019-02-07 Day 5: Brahma Vihara Guided Meditation - Forgiveness Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:27
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong
2019-02-04 Day 2 Morning Sit w/ Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:33
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Includes device renunciation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong
2019-02-03 Five Spiritual Faculties (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:41
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The list of the Five spiritual Faculties - Faith, Energy, Mindfulness, Concentration and Wisdom - is a helpful way to understand the unfolding of practice. Each of these are important issues of practice and each can be seen to build on the next for the full flowering of the awakened heart/mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong
2019-01-31 The Refinement of Mind Part 2 0:00
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In this teaching the Buddha speaks of three different qualities that need to be in balance for development of the awakened mind and that there is no right way to do the practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2019-01-24 The Refinement of Mind 57:02
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
2019-01-03 Wise Vision, Wise Intention 60:37
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-12-27 End of Year Reflection! 46:58
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-10-18 The Power of Sangha + Moving Letter from Australia 54:38
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with James Baraz, Kate Munding
James and Kate Munding, co-guiding teacher of Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley co-led this evening exploring the power and importance of like-minded friendship and community especially in these times. At the beginning of the talk James reads a moving letter written to the community by a 31-year old woman from Australia named Stephanie whose story of sexual assault James shared in his talk from two weeks before entitled: "The Third Precept: Trauma, Respect and Cultural Wake Up". See: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/52436/
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-10-11 "Equanimity: Finding Balance In Difficult Times" 62:10
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

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