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James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) episodes
- James Baraz: Bringing Your Practice into the World(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) How your practice can unfold as yhou leave retreat includes seeing it as a path of happiness; value of opening to suffering; learning to listen to the truth inside and expressing your caring as compassionate action.1 hr 2 min
- James Baraz: The What, Why and How of Dharma Practice(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Coming to retreat people often ask themselves "What are we doing and why?" This talk explains the basic principles of vipassana, why it's so transformative and attitudes that support the deepening of that transformation.1 hr
- James Baraz: The Secret Instruction To Open Your heart And Deepen Your Mindfulness Practice(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) You're probably very familiar with the power of mindfulness. But as powerful as it is to just see things clearly, we can include a perspective that will bring richness and depth to our dharma practice.49 min
- James Baraz: What Will You Do With Your Wild And Precious Good Karma?(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) The fact that we're given a human birth is exceedingly rare in itself. But to hear the Dharma, and be motivated as well as have the opportunity to practice is extraordinary good karma. Reflecting on this brings gratitude and provides a strong incentive to practice for the benefit of all beings.54 min
- James Baraz: Seeing Everyone as Your Benefactor(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) We learn from everyone who comes into our life--those that inspire and those who are challenging. If our intention is to wake up, then everyone can be seen as part of our process. This profoundly changes our relationship to all. Even the difficult ones are no longer the enemy.49 min
- James Baraz: Bringing Your Metta Practice into the World(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) How to practically apply Metta practice in daily life towards self, others and beyond that makes a meaningful contribution to the world.1 hr 2 min
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- James Baraz: Seeing the Good-Inside and Out(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We find what we look for. Our brains are wired to confirm our beliefs. One key to Metta practice is looking for the good. Then appreciating and enjoying it when it is recognized.59 min
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- Sayadaw Vivekananda: Buddhist Perspective On Climate Change(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Observed changes in the climate system, attribution of climate change, Buddhist perspective, Buddhist response to climate change.1 hr 8 min
About James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)
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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.
I try to use the formal teachings as a doorway for people to see the truth in themselves. I feel I'm doing my job when people look into themselves to come to their own deep understandings of the truth, access their own inner wisdom and trust in their "Buddha-knowing," as Ajahn Chah called it, which is different from their intellectual knowing.
The Buddha-knowing is a deeper place, underneath the concepts, which is in touch with the truth, with our seed of awakening. I want practitioners to have more and more confidence in, and familiarity with, that deeper place of knowing. It is accessing this dimension of our being that becomes the guide to cutting through the confusion caused by greed and fear. We have everything we need inside ourselves. We do not need to look to a teacher when we remember who we really are.