THE TEACHER

James Baraz has been teaching meditation since 1978 and the Awakening Joy course since 2003. He leads retreats, workshops and classes in the U.S. and abroad and is a founding teacher of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California.

James is co-author with Shoshana Alexander of Awakening Joy, a new book based on the course. In addition, James is on the International Advisory Board of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He lives with his wife in the Bay Area, has two sons and three grandchildren.

James' Book Tour and Speaking Schedule

http://www.JamesBaraz.com/schedule.html

Book Written by James

James' new book is called Awakening Joy. It can be purchased from your local bookstore or ordered online.

Articles

Frame It With Gratitude, The Huffington Post, April 13, 2010

On Awakening Joy and Greater Well Being, Spirit Rock Newsletter, Winter 2010

Feel the Joy, Yoga Journal, January/February, 2009

Awakening Joy, An Experiment with a Smile, O Magazine, January, 2008

Awakening Joy: Cultivating "Gladness of the Wholesome", Spirit Rock Newsletter, Spring, 2007

A Joyful Heart in Difficult Times Inquiring Mind, Spring, 2005

Father and Son Reunion Inquiring Mind, Fall, 2004

Lighten Up Tricycle Magazine, Summer, 2004

Videos

How James "Ruined" His Mother's Life

 

Interview with Catherine Ingram

 

Audio Talks

List of Audio Talks by James

In the list of talks, right click on any one of them (control click on a Mac) and choose "Save Target As" to download it to your computer.

Radio Interviews

Interview by Liz St. John of Alice 93.7 (KLLC) in January of 2010. The program was also broadcast on Live 105(KITS), Movin' 99.7 (KMVQ) and on KFRC 1550-AM.

Interview by Kris Welch on KPFA - you can download this interview to your computer using the link to James' Audio Talks above. The Kris Welch interview is dated 12/14/07.

Interview by Scott Schaeffer on the KQED "Forum" program.