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2008 Schedule of Teachers and Topics

Following is an archive of teachers and topics for our Thursday evening meetings in 2008. Visit the Recorded Dharma page to download or listen to these dharma talks.

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Date Teacher Topic
December 25 Rev Heng Sure Benefits of giving, good news sources, musical dharma
December 18 James Baraz Guest teacher Adam Baraz
December 11 James Baraz Greening of the Sangha Part 2: Debra Berliner from the Ecology Center to help us support each other in becoming more conscious about daily lifestyle choices that affect us all.
December 4 James Baraz Greening of the Sangha Part 1: Letting Go of More
November 27 Thanksgiving no meeting
November 20 James Baraz  
November 13 James Baraz and Janet Keyes Making a Difference Together: Deepening Sangha Bonds. Letter from Barack Obama to 4-year old girl.
November 6 James Baraz Darkness to Light
October 30 James Baraz One Fortunate Attachment
October 23 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Part 10
October 16 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Part 9
October 9 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Heartbreak with Samsara
October 2 James Baraz Dealing with Uncertainty as Practice
September 25 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Enthusiasm for Practice
September 18 Erin Hill Sacred Feminism and the Three Jewels
September 11 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Working with Anger
September 4 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Perseverance
August 28 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Using our Intelligence
August 21 Wes Nisker The Best of Inquiring Mind
August 14 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: What are We Committing To?
August 7 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Preparing the Ground
July 31 James Baraz Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life: Benefits of Bodhicitta
July 24 Norman Fischer Zen teacher and poet
July 17 James Baraz  
July 10 James Baraz with guests Barbara Brodsky and Aaron
July 3 James Baraz Intensive retreat practice with Kate Janke
June 26 Richard Shankman Co-teacher of Wednesday Vipassana Community
June 19 Will Kabat-Zinn Son of John Kabat-Zinn and one of the voices of the next generation of dharma teachers
June 12 The Witness A one-woman play written by Martha Boesing performed by Sarah Weidman
June 5 Phillip Moffitt Spirit Rock teacher. His new book is Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering
May 29 Wendy Johnson

Master gardener at Green Gulch Zen Center will discuss her new book Gardening at the Dragon's Gate: At Work in the Wild and Cultivated World.

May 22 James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt.10: Ease of Being
May 15 James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 9: Compassion in Action
May 8 James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 8: Loving Kindness Towards Others
May 1 James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 7: Loving Kindness Towards Ourselves
April 24
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 6: Letting Go
April 17  
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 5: Integrity
April 10    
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 4, Gratitude
April 3     
Oren Sofer Sangha
March 27
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 3, Embracing Suffering
March 20
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 2, Mindfulness
March 17
James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 5, Integrity
March 13 James Baraz Buddhadharma as Path of Happiness: Pt 1, Intention
March 6
James Baraz "I Know I'm Stuck But I Still Can't Get Out!"
February 28 James Baraz and Anam Thubten Rinpoche No Self, No Problem
February 21 James Baraz Real Power
February 14 James Baraz Theravada Masters and Practices: Pt 11 Ajahn Jumnien
February 7 James Baraz Theravada Masters and Practices: Pt 10 Ajahn Dhammadaro
January 31 James Baraz Theravada Masters and Practices: Pt 9 U Ba Khin
January 24 James Baraz Theravada Masters and Practices: Pt 8 Mogok Sayadaw
January 17 Alan Senauke Report form Burma
January 10 James Baraz Theravada Masters and Practices: Pt 7
January 3 Sylvia Boorstein Teachings from her new book Happiness is an Inside Job

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