285: What’s the Point of Joy Right Now? | James Baraz

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Dan Harris, Health & Fitness, Mindfulness, Dharma, Mental Health, Meditation

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🗓️ 23 September 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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In my opinion, purveyors of joy can come off as oily and unctuous, even in the best of times. Like walking impersonations of Rainbow Brite. But in hard times, arguing for joy can seem pollyanna-ish or downright clueless. Our guest today reframes joy as supremely relevant and eminently doable. His name is James Baraz. He is the co-founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, and author of the book Awakening Joy. We talk about: why joy gets a bad rap; why it’s not a feel-good project, but instead a “feel-everything” project; and the role of meditation in taking on pressing issues such as climate and race. Also, stay tuned for a cameo from our producer, Marissa, who weighs in with a personal question. Where to find James Baraz online: Website: https://www.awakeningjoy.info/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/baraz415 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awakeningjoy10/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtcjQ-YTKDv18nT6t3Abq1g Books: Awakening Joy: 10 Steps to Happiness by James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander: https://bookshop.org/books/awakening-joy-10-steps-to-happiness/9781937006228 Awakening Joy for Kids by James Baraz and Michele Lilyanna: https://bookshop.org/books/awakening-joy-for-kids-a-hands-on-guide-for-grown-ups-to-nourish-themselves-and-raise-mindful-happy-children-9781941529287/9781941529287 James Baraz leads the Awakening Joy course each year which people take from all over the world. You can go to awakeningjoy.info for more information. Other Resources Mentioned: A sorority of mothers in Mexico search mass graves in hopes of finding missing children's bodies: https://abcnews.go.com/International/sorority-mothers-mexico-search-mass-graves-hopes-finding/story?id=67639741 EAARTH by Bill McKibben: http://billmckibben.com/eaarth/eaarthbook.html Dianne Bondy: https://diannebondyyoga.com/ Why mindfulness matters during a pandemic: https://mashable.com/video/mindfulness-tips-coronavirus/ Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/james-baraz-285 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Okay, before we get started with today's episode, I want to let you know about some very
0:05.2	cool programming cool, at least in my opinion, that we're going to run during the month of
0:09.3	May.
0:10.5	Every Monday, during the month of May, we're going to talk to a bold face name, a famous
0:15.4	person about what their inner lives are like.
0:19.2	Really all the people you're going to hear from are willing to spill their guts and say
0:22.6	some fascinating things that are both fascinating and also, I think, useful.
0:27.8	So the series starts on Monday, May 1st.
0:29.7	We're going to kick it off with the actor and long time Buddhist practitioner Michael
0:34.0	Imperioli, who you might remember from the sopranos and the white lotus.
0:38.1	He's quite a serious Buddhist practitioner and I would even say teacher.
0:42.1	Then the following Monday on May 8th, it's Neil deGrasse Tyson, the astrophysicist, author
0:45.9	and speaker who's going to talk about having a cosmic perspective on life.
0:51.5	After that, it's Mike D from the Beastie Boys, one of my all time favorite human beings and
0:55.9	artists and he really comes to play.
0:58.0	Then we finish it all up with May and the Alec, actor, neuroscientist and co-host of
1:02.9	Jeopardy.
1:04.4	So it's a big month.
1:05.6	However, if you're not the type of person who likes celebs, we've got you covered because
1:10.3	on Wednesdays during the month of May, we're going to go deep Dharma.
1:14.5	We're going to be digging into a classic foundational Buddhist list called the Eightfold Path.
1:21.6	This is kind of like the Buddha's eight-step recipe for a good life and we're going to divide
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