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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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2018-05-25 Day 4: Talk/Experiential Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:27
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Awakening Joy
2018-05-25 Day 4: Morning sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 37:11
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Awakening Joy
2018-05-24 Learning to Love Ourselves (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:44
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In order to awaken joy we have to learn to have a healthy relationship with ourselves - holding our pain and sorrows as well as learning to appreciate all of our beautiful qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Awakening Joy
2018-05-22 Day 1 Talk/Experiential Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:53
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Awakening Joy
2018-05-17 "It's All in Your Mind" 63:43
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In the opening line of the Dhammapada the Buddha teaches: "We are what we think with our thoughts we make the world." Although we have limited control over what happens to us, we can hold our experience with a wise perspective that makes all the difference. Famed Buddhist writer Christmas Humphreys put it this way: "The one miracle this path has to offer is a change of heart." We can change our relation to experience and make the shift from suffering to clear seeing, wisdom and compassion. In this talk James sings a song he wrote in his 20's entitled "It's All in Your Mind".
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-05-10 "Clear Comprehension Part 2" 59:30
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In the Satipatthana Sutta (MN#10), the Buddha's discourse on mindfulness, the Buddha instructs us to contemplate mindfully, ardent and clearly comprehending each of the four foundations. "Clear comprehension" also translated as "clearly knowing" includes four areas of context for our mindfulness practice. In Part 1 we explored the first two elements of Clear Comprehension: "Clear Comprehension of Purpose" and "Clear Comprehension of Suitability of Action". In this talk we discuss the second two aspects: "Clear Comprehension in the Domain of Meditation" and "Clear Comprehension of Reality". With metta, James
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-05-03 "A New Dawn for the Dharma" 63:46
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James in a conversation with Dawn Mauricio, a fresh dharma presence based in Montreal. Dawn is in the current Spirit Rock Teacher Training and is also on the West Coast assisting some upcoming Spirit Rock retreats. James invited Dawn to share her perspective on how the Dharma might unfold in the coming years and her experience teaching as a young strong female voice and teacher of color.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-04-26 "Voter Registration as Engaged Dharma Practice" 58:17
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James invited Barbara Gates, co-editor for 31 years of Inquiring Mind journal, to discuss how she brings her dharma practice to her voter registration work which is her service commitment for the Buddhist Chaplaincy Program. They discuss bridging the divide between you and those with a very different perspective including skillful listening, engaging with metta, curiosity, non-separation and commitment to making a difference in the world.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-04-19 "Clear Comprehension Part 1" 51:40
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In the Satipatthana Sutta (MN#10), the Buddha's discourse on mindfulness, the Buddha instruct's us to contemplate mindfully, ardent and clearly comprehending each of the four foundations. "Clear comprehension" also translated as "clearly knowing" includes four areas of context for our mindfulness practice. In this talk the first two aspects of Clear Comprehension are explored: "Clear Comprehension of Purpose" and "Clear Comprehension of Suitability of Action."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks
2018-04-12 "Remembering What We Know" 53:46
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Often our meditation practice helps us understand or see for the first time something that’s never been clear before. That experience of insight where exclaim to ourselves “Aha!” It can have a profound impact that genuinely shifts our perspective. However, even after this powerful glimpse of seeing with new eyes, the old habits and thought patterns still have their influence and we can forget what we know to be true. This is particularly frustrating and can lead to great doubt. How can we both honor our familiar old friend, confusion, and remember to access the wisdom in our new understanding?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

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