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Spirit Rock Event: Daylong
Spirit Rock Daylong
Equanimity (upekkhā) is a highly-valued quality in Buddhist teachings. But what is it, and how do we cultivate it in our meditation practice? How can we access equanimity in daily
life, especially in the midst of uncertainty, fear, and sadness over the suffering in the world?
This retreat will offer instructions, talks, sitting and walking meditations, and practice discussions to support the development of equanimity in our formal practice. We can then
apply equanimity to our life off the cushion.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Introduction to Insight Meditation (4 Week Series) In-Person and on Zoom
James Baraz and Kate Munding will offer a 4-week class series beginning Wednesday, April 22nd. Many people appreciate mindfulness and even practice it, but haven't been exposed to the rich Buddhist perspective of life that supports one's development both on and off the cushion. This series is for people who would like to establish a mindfulness practice rooted in classical Buddhist teachings.
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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James Baraz
Introduction to Insight Meditation (4 Week Series) In-Person and on Zoom
James Baraz and Kate Munding will offer a 4-week class series beginning Wednesday, April 22nd. Many people appreciate mindfulness and even practice it, but haven't been exposed to the rich Buddhist perspective of life that supports one's development both on and off the cushion. This series is for people who would like to establish a mindfulness practice rooted in classical Buddhist teachings.
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
James Baraz
Introduction to Insight Meditation (4 Week Series) In-Person and on Zoom
James Baraz and Kate Munding will offer a 4-week class series beginning Wednesday, April 22nd. Many people appreciate mindfulness and even practice it, but haven't been exposed to the rich Buddhist perspective of life that supports one's development both on and off the cushion. This series is for people who would like to establish a mindfulness practice rooted in classical Buddhist teachings.
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
James Baraz
Introduction to Insight Meditation (4 Week Series) In-Person and on Zoom
James Baraz and Kate Munding will offer a 4-week class series beginning Wednesday, April 22nd. Many people appreciate mindfulness and even practice it, but haven't been exposed to the rich Buddhist perspective of life that supports one's development both on and off the cushion. This series is for people who would like to establish a mindfulness practice rooted in classical Buddhist teachings.
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by Sean Oakes, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Dr. Sean Oakes
Sean teaches Buddhism, Yoga, and somatic practice focusing on the integration of meditation, trauma resolution, and social justice.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Meditation, Talk by Amma Thanasanti , Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
SHINE is a practice Amma developed as a counterpart to the RAIN method by Michelle McDonald and Tara Brach. While RAIN helps us meet difficulty, SHINE supports cultivating positive states—training the nervous system to recognize, sustain, and deepen what's good.
The acronym stands for Sense, Hold, Inquire, Nourish, and Enhance. Integrated into the broader Integrated Meditation Program (IMP), SHINE addresses a gap many practitioners experience: we become skilled at observing suffering but less adept at stabilizing ease, joy, and goodness when they arise.
In this session, we'll practice SHINE together and explore how cultivating these states helps stillness, clarity, and goodness become more natural and sustainable in daily life.
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Amma Thanasanti
Amma Thanasanti began meditating in 1979 under the guidance of Jack Engler, Ajahn Chah, and Dipa Ma. She spent 28 years as a Buddhist nun, including 20 years in Ajahn Chah monasteries, and has taught internationally since 1996.
She is the founder of Awakening Truth (awakeningtruth.org) and developed the Integrated Meditation Program (IMP), an attachment-repair pathway for meditators. Her work integrates classical Buddhist training with contemporary psychology and trauma-informed practice, helping practitioners discern where meditation supports awakening—and where relational wounds and trauma require direct healing. This integration allows the stillness, clarity, and goodness from meditation to become more natural and sustainable.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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Awakening Joy Course Begins
Awakening Joy Online Course
Join James Baraz every other Tuesday for an internationally recognized course on opening to life with appreciation, resilience and an open heart. Incline the mind towards well-being and gain deeper insight that will promote authentic joy.
Esalen Institute Event: Being Present for Your Life
Being Present for Your Life: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
An Esalen Institute Event
How much are you present in your own life? Most of us spend more time worrying about the future, replaying the past, or getting lost in fantasy than experiencing what life offers us right now. This moment is our opportunity to be directly intimate with our lives while learning, through difficult lessons, how to open our hearts.
Esalen Institute Event: Being Present for Your Life
Being Present for Your Life: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
An Esalen Institute Event
How much are you present in your own life? Most of us spend more time worrying about the future, replaying the past, or getting lost in fantasy than experiencing what life offers us right now. This moment is our opportunity to be directly intimate with our lives while learning, through difficult lessons, how to open our hearts.
Esalen Institute Event: Being Present for Your Life
Being Present for Your Life: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
An Esalen Institute Event
How much are you present in your own life? Most of us spend more time worrying about the future, replaying the past, or getting lost in fantasy than experiencing what life offers us right now. This moment is our opportunity to be directly intimate with our lives while learning, through difficult lessons, how to open our hearts.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
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Interview and Q & A
A Clear Mountain Monastery Project Event
James Baraz Q & A with Ajahn Kovilo and Nisabho
In this session, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview James Baraz about his extensive meditation experience, his passion for climate and engagement, and his teachings on awakening joy.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
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Sunday Sangha
Sunday Sangha
A Sangha Live Event (Online)
Start Time: 11 am PST (LA) / 2 pm EST (NY) / 7 pm GMT (London) / 8 pm CET (Paris). 90-minute live session.
Join our 1.5-hour session on Sunday, including a guided meditation, rich dharma teaching and interactive Q&A. Freely offered on a donation/dana basis.
This session is freely-offered, but dana/donations are invited to help us meet our substantial running costs and to support our teachers. To donate, please click here. We appreciate your generosity 🙏-
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
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Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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Spirit Rock Event: New Year’s Eve Ceremony & Celebration
New Years Eve Ceremony & Celebration: Presence, Belonging, and Intention
As the year comes to an end, it is a special time to be in community, celebrate, and enjoy each other’s company, as we honor the truth of impermanence by letting go of what was, envisioning what might be, and gracefully open to what lies ahead.
Please join us as we reflect on this past year and the timelessness of the Dharma, and imagine a future that reflects our deepest aspirations. We’ll will be held in the refuge of the teachings and visualize how they can support us in our continued awakening to wisdom and love.
To help us celebrate we are delighted to have Wildchoir—an extraordinarily uplifting musical group—raise our spirits and move our hearts. Join us for Dharma reflections, ritual, fantastic music, and community. Bring your whole heart as our global saṅgha connects one more time in 2025. All are welcome for this joyous celebration.
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
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and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
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Spirit Rock Event: Equanimity Retreat
Equanimity Retreat
Equanimity (upekkhā) is a highly-valued quality in Buddhist teachings. But what is it, and how do we cultivate it in our meditation practice? How can we access equanimity in daily
life, especially in the midst of uncertainty, fear, and sadness over the suffering in the world?
This retreat will offer instructions, talks, sitting and walking meditations, and practice discussions to support the development of equanimity in our formal practice. We can then
apply equanimity to our life off the cushion.
This retreat is silent except for teacher-led Q&A, small groups, or other practice meetings.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
To join our meeting by phone, dial your local number
and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
To join our meeting by phone, dial your local number
and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
Spirit Rock Event: Brahma Vihara 4-Week Course Begins (Week 4)
The Four Buddhist Heart Practices (Brahmavihāras)
https://courses.spiritrock.org/sp/the-four-buddhist-heart-practices-brahmaviharas/
Why this course?
Stress, conflict, and uncertainty touch all of our lives. Too often, we long for balance, kindness, and ease but struggle to find them.
This course offers time-tested tools to cultivate resilience, deepen your relationships, and open your heart. The Four Brahmavihāras—Lovingkindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity—are timeless practices for meeting life with clarity and care.
By integrating these qualities, you’ll learn to respond to challenges with grace, steady your mind in difficult times, and nurture joy in yourself and others.
Whether your intention is personal growth, healing relationships, or discovering inner peace, this course provides a pathway to live with love, balance, and kindness—qualities our world needs now more than ever.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
To join our meeting by phone, dial your local number
and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
Spirit Rock Event: Brahma Vihara 4-Week Course Begins (Week 3)
The Four Buddhist Heart Practices (Brahmavihāras)
https://courses.spiritrock.org/sp/the-four-buddhist-heart-practices-brahmaviharas/
Why this course?
Stress, conflict, and uncertainty touch all of our lives. Too often, we long for balance, kindness, and ease but struggle to find them.
This course offers time-tested tools to cultivate resilience, deepen your relationships, and open your heart. The Four Brahmavihāras—Lovingkindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity—are timeless practices for meeting life with clarity and care.
By integrating these qualities, you’ll learn to respond to challenges with grace, steady your mind in difficult times, and nurture joy in yourself and others.
Whether your intention is personal growth, healing relationships, or discovering inner peace, this course provides a pathway to live with love, balance, and kindness—qualities our world needs now more than ever.
IMCB Daylong Event: Anapanasati: Practicing the 16 Steps of Mindfulness Breathing
IMCB Daylong Event
Anapanasati: Practicing the 16 Steps of Mindfulness Breathing with James Baraz
Meditation, Talk by James Baraz, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
To join our meeting by phone, dial your local number
and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
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https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74
Spirit Rock Event: Brahma Vihara 4-Week Course Begins (Week 2)
The Four Buddhist Heart Practices (Brahmavihāras)
https://courses.spiritrock.org/sp/the-four-buddhist-heart-practices-brahmaviharas/
Why this course?
Stress, conflict, and uncertainty touch all of our lives. Too often, we long for balance, kindness, and ease but struggle to find them.
This course offers time-tested tools to cultivate resilience, deepen your relationships, and open your heart. The Four Brahmavihāras—Lovingkindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity—are timeless practices for meeting life with clarity and care.
By integrating these qualities, you’ll learn to respond to challenges with grace, steady your mind in difficult times, and nurture joy in yourself and others.
Whether your intention is personal growth, healing relationships, or discovering inner peace, this course provides a pathway to live with love, balance, and kindness—qualities our world needs now more than ever.
Meditation, Talk by Eve Decker, Meeting Type: Online and In-Person
We share a meditation, followed by a Dharma talk and discussion. Join us on Zoom by clicking HERE
If you have difficulty joining with the above link, join manually using this information:
Meeting ID: 460 493 377
Passcode: 029590
To join our meeting by phone, dial your local number
and have the passcode 029590 ready.
+16699009128,,460493377# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,460493377# US (Houston)
Find your local number:
https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdC65A1M74