Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Oct 17 2024 16 ep. 57 mins 660

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James Baraz: "What, Me Worry?"

Oct 17 2024 57 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Alan Watts wrote a classic book The Wisdom of Insecurity. With the election in the States a few weeks away, dealing with significant uncertainty is on the minds of most everybody. Join us as we explore the topic of dealing with major uncertainty as Dharma practice together.

Eve Decker: Wise Action

Oct 03 2024 53 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) An investigation into the teaching and practice of Wise Action. Born of Wise Understanding and Wise Intention, Wise Action is motivated by clarity and compassion, and is an essential part of the path to freedom.

James Baraz: Like an Instrument with Sarah Marie Hopf

Sep 26 2024 52 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) How might you let Life play you like an instrument? In this talk James shares the evening with Sarah-Marie Hopf, a good friend, dedicated practitioner, coach and meditation teacher who shares about her journey of progressively deepening trust in the dharma and our True Nature and opening to what wants to flow effortlessly from the mystery

James Baraz: Love Serve Remember

Sep 19 2024 49 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) The title of the evening is "Love, Serve, Remember". On October 13th, Spirit Rock hosts a special event Celebrating Ram Dass: Love Serve, Remember with Jack Kornfield, Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das and others. Those three words were the instructions Neem Karoli Baba, Ram Dass' guru gave to him: "Love Everyone, Serve Everyo

Eve Decker: Overview of Four Noble Truths/Eightfold Noble Path

Sep 05 2024 57 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Join Eve for a look at the Buddha's foundational teaching. The Buddha said that he wished to teach only two things - suffering and the end of suffering. And the 4 Noble Truths, concluding with the fourth truth which is the Eightfold Noble Path, are his birds-eye view of how to do that.

Betsy Rose: Calling and Being Called

Aug 29 2024 54 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Betsy shares some of her recent work called "Singing into the Unknown: Songs for Reimagining the Future" coming out the particular time of uncertainty we are currently in.

Eve Decker: Impermanent, Imperfect, Impersonal

Aug 22 2024 56 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Join Eve for explorations of the Buddha's teachings on 'The Three Characteristics of Existence' - impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, and interdependence or not-self. The Buddha shared these insights because he saw that as we turn toward and embrace them, we suffer less and experience more peace.

Alexa Redner: Where do you want to be “All In?” Exploring the Buddhist Paramita of Resolve

Aug 15 2024 81 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Join guest teacher Alexa Redner in an exploration the Buddhist Paramita of Resolve. What happens when we cultivate a spirited and loving commitment towards our wholesome desires? Alexa Redner has been practicing mediation since 2003. She holds a BA in Visual Arts and MA in Creation Spirituality from Naropa University and has been authoriz

Eve Decker: 'Dukkha' - Three kinds; and the power of presence and compassion

Aug 08 2024 55 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) The Buddha taught that there are three kinds of 'dukkha', or 'unsatisfactoriness'. Join Eve Decker to to explore these three and the power of deliberate presence and compassion to cool the flames of stress around life's challenges.

Eve Decker: Exploring 'Dukkha' - what is it, what are some ways to work with it?

Aug 01 2024 55 mins  
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) The Pali word 'dukkha', most often translated as 'suffering', in fact has multiple meanings depending on context. Join Eve Decker to take a look at this concept and some of the teachings on working skillfully with it.