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James Baraz, MA

James Baraz, MA, has a master’s in Psychology and is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center. James started the Community Dharma Leader program, the Kalyana Mitta Network, the Spirit Rock Family Program and helped create the Heavenly Messengers Training Program. James has been leading the online course Awakening Joy since 2003. He serves as a guiding teacher to One Earth Sangha, a Virtual EcoDharma Center devoted to Buddhist responses to Climate Change. He co-authored Awakening Joy and Awakening Joy for Kids.

For more information, visit awakeningjoy.info.

Upcoming Programs by James Baraz, MA

Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times (JB1N24)

Open Dates

Description: Equanimity (upekkhā) is a highly-valued quality in Buddhist teachings. But what is equanimity? How do we cultivate it in our meditation practice? Even more, how do we access it in daily life, especially in times like these with so much uncertainty, fear, and sadness over the suffering in the world? Through talks, meditations, and […]

Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times (JB1D24)

November 30, 2024

Register for Online Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on Saturday, November 30, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Program to be held on the land and online! Description: […]

Equanimity: Finding Balance in Difficult Times (JB1Z24)

November 30, 2024

Register for On-Land Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online. Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on November 30, 2024. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Description: Equanimity, or upekkha, is a highly valued quality in Buddhist […]

Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat (256R25) - On Land

Also Howard Cohn, MA, Tuere Sala and Terry Vandiver

August 27 - September 1, 2025

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on August 26, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Looking for a scholarship? Scholarship Interest Form - Click Here Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Retreat to be held […]

Devotion to the Sacred (262R25) - On Land

Also Anam Thubten, Trudy Goodman, PhD and Jill White Lindsay

September 26 - 30, 2025

Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on February 19, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 25, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Looking for a scholarship? Scholarship Interest Form - Click Here Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. Retreat to be held […]