James Baraz explains that the relations we have, our connections are channels of positive ...
James Baraz has been teaching meditation since 1978 and started the Thursday group in 1980. He is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center where, in addition to leading retreats, he coordinates the Community Dharma Leader program and is the teacher-advisor to the Spirit Rock Family and Teen program and the Kalyana Mitta (Spiritual Friends) Network. In addition, James created and teaches the popular Awakening Joy Course, leads meditation retreats nationally and internationally, and is on the International Advisory Board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship.
James teaches a six-week introductory meditation class in Berkeley two or three times each year for those interested in learning or reviewing the practice of mindfulness. Experienced meditators may arrange private interviews with him regarding their practice or for spiritual counseling.
Send an email if you would like to receive email updates about James’ upcoming beginning classes, Awakening Joy Course, and other teaching activities.
James’ Teaching Schedule
James’ schedule and information about his book Awakening Joy: Ten Steps That Will Put You on the Road to Real Happiness that he co-authored with Shoshana Alexander is available on his website.
James Baraz’ Mindfulness Meditations & Talks
James Baraz talks about light and darkness. Greed, hatred, and delusion is the source ...
James Baraz shares that the first day of the retreat is a detox process. ...
James Baraz describes the characteristics of the tall poppy and shrinking violet to oppression ...
"I decided to stick with love, hate is too great a burden to bear!" ...
James Baraz talks about trust in relation to self-discovery. And how it relates to ...
James Baraz talks about how mindfulness is the tool to awaken the joy in ...
Are you a parent who’s looking to pass on to the next generation, mindfulness? ...
Hatred never ceases by hatred. James Baraz discusses how love is the only way ...
James Baraz talks about working with the judging mind on meditation practice. Sometimes the ...
Hatred does not cease from hatred; hatred ceases by love alone. This is an ...
James Baraz talks about the problem of being a good meditator. The conceit, anxiety, ...
James Baraz talks about pain and suffering in the world. We have the power ...
James Baraz talks about how practice leads us to a path of happiness. By ...
James Baraz tells a story about the importance of appreciating our benefactors. These mentors ...
James Baraz leads us to understand the Metta for the difficult. When our realities ...
James Baraz talks about the power of community. There is a kind with creativity ...
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