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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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2024-06-17 The Magic of Awareness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:37
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By opening to the perspective of everything arising and passing away in the space of awareness we see through the illusion of separation, directly experiencing anatta, the selfless nature of reality. We also let go of identifying with hindrances and and other ways we identify with the natural unfolding of experience. This talk includes an exploration of the Kashmir Shaivism text "Realization of Our True Heart."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Magic of Awareness
2024-06-17 Instructions Including Breath, Body Sensations and Sounds (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:09
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Magic of Awareness
2024-02-29 Transitions as a Focus of Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:30
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We can easily lose our mindfulness when we are experiencing a transition from a change of activity in our daily experience to major shifts in our life. In truth we are always in transition. This talk explores the power of bringing consciousness to transition as focal point of our practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-22 Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:58
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Compassion practice including all categories.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-21 Devotion to the Sacred (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:44
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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. How can we access it and have it moisten our sincerity of motivation?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-19 Big Mind Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:37
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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 Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-16 Trust (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:47
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With so many strategies and messages about how to practice, how do we know the "right" way to practice? The Buddha said ultimately you should "be a lamp onto yourself." This comes down to trusting the wisdom inside. How can we discern the wisdom voice from the voices rooted in fear and confusion? This talk includes the 5 strategies offered by the Buddha to work skillfully with distracting thoughts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-10 Wise Effort: Balance and Cultivating Wholesome States (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:13
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Wise Effort points to the importance of balance as well as the weakening unwholesome and cultivating wholesome states. This talk explores both aspects of this key practice issue.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-02-04 Opening to the Whole Show (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:27
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The Journey of Awakening is a process of discovering all the beautiful qualities that are uniquely expressed through you--the Buddha within that you take refuge in. It also involves understanding all the habits of mind that get in the way--including our fears, resistance, and identification with our experience. This talk describes the importance of opening to all of these places we usually hide from and the beneficial qualities that support that journey.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2023-09-04 Closing Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:40:58
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with Eve Decker, Howard Cohn, James Baraz, Terry Vandiver, Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Labor Day Insight Retreat

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