James Baraz
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James Baraz is a founding teacher at the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, coauthor of Awakening Joy, a book that outlines happiness practices for adults. His immensely popular live and online course, Awakening Joy, has reached thousands of students since its inception in 2003.