About James

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. Read More

James' Book Tour and Speaking Schedule

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

Most Recent Articles and Interviews

Best of You Today article containing an interview of James: "Do You Have Fear of Happiness?"

Huffington Post article: “Can We Afford Joy in a World of Suffering?"

Awakening Joy is featured in Dr. Christiane Northrup's January e-Letter

New Dimensions Radio interview: "Joy and Happiness Are an Inside Job"

In Conversation with Qi Gong Master Mingtong Gu

Interview with Raphael Cushnir, of the website, Teaching What We Need to Learn

Interview with Kate Beeders on Blog Talk Radio

Book Written by James

James' book, Awakening Joy, is now available in paperback. It can be purchased from your local bookstore or ordered online.

Articles

Awakening Joy is featured in Dr. Christiane Northrup's January e-Letter, January 2011

Huffington Post article by James: “Can We Afford Joy in a World of Suffering?", November 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" or "Save Linked File" to download it to your computer.

Interviews

In Conversation with Qu Gong Master Mingtong Gu

Interview with Raphael Cushnir, of the website, Teaching What We Need to Learn

Interview with Kate Beeders on Blog Talk Radio

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 with Scott Schaeffer on the KQED "Forum" program.