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
Earth Day: The Power of Love (JB1G26)
Also Carol Cano, MA, Ayya Santacitta, Greg Dalton, Jessica Serrante, Renda Dionne Madrigal, PhD, Coryna Ogunseitan and Dean Hoaglin
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on April 18, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Please read Important Notes below.* Program to be held on the land only Description: At this moment, the Earth and many living species are threatened by humanity’s unawareness. It’s natural to feel frustration or […]
Strength with Heart: Cultivating Awareness, Courage, and Connection in Men (JB1H26)
Also Keith Martin-Smith and Daniel Ellenberg, PhD
Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on June 7, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Open to self-identified men only Description: In a culture that often confuses strength with hardness, men are being invited into a new kind of power—one rooted […]
Labor Day Insight Retreat (356R26) - On Land
Also Howard Cohn, MA, Dawn Mauricio and Terry Vandiver
Registration opens at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on October 7, 2025, and closes at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) on September 1, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the retreat fills early. Interested in Commuting to the retreat? - learn more below. In need of a scholarship? - see "Scholarship offerings" information below. Description This retreat […]