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James Baraz's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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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2023-08-31 Beyond the Comparing Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:09
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We have a deeply ingrained tendency to compare ourselves with others or with an idealized standard that is bound to create suffering in the mind. The Buddha called this tendency mana "the conceit of I am." When we through see through our identification with experience we open to a freedom beyond the comparing mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Labor Day Insight Retreat
2023-08-31 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:14:53
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with Howard Cohn, James Baraz, Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Labor Day Insight Retreat
2023-08-30 Opening Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:25:38
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with Eve Decker, Howard Cohn, James Baraz, Terry Vandiver, Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Labor Day Insight Retreat
2023-05-15 The Secret Ingredients of Dharma Practice 1:24:51
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks
2023-02-23 Devotion in Practice 69:12
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Although devotion plays a significant role in Monastic Communities and Tibetan practices it is not something often discussed in lay communities. Yet devotion can be a major source of inspiration which can fuel our practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-02-17 Mudita Practice 54:27
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Learning to delight in the happiness of others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-02-16 Fear as Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:41
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Learning to work skillfully with fear can change if from enemy to ally in our practice, since it is often a signal of moving from the familiar to new territory. As we learn to let go of the illusion of control we transform fear into genuine trust.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-02-13 Big Mind Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:31
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This guided meditation, originally created by Joseph Goldstein, shifts the subject of attention from objects to the awareness that knows.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-02-09 Transforming suffering into happiness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:51
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Every moment of mindfulness we are weakening the forces of greed, hatred & delusion (roots of suffering) and strengthening the forces of non-greed (letting go & generosity), non-hatred (loving-kindness) and non-delusion (wisdom). This talk explains how that works.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-02-01 Wise Effort: Finding Balance and Inclining toward the Wholesome 60:23
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Two aspects of Wise Effort are explored: 1) how do we know if we're doing too little, too much or just enough with regard to effort in practice? and 2) the four aspects of wise efforts are discussed with particular emphasis on the importance of cultivating and increasing wholesome states.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

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