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Tara Brach

Tara Brach

300 episodes

Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.

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  1. Cultivating a Courageous Heart - Part 2

    · 1 h 00 min

    How do we keep our hearts open when our world is filled with fear, anger, uncertainty and division? Tara continues our exploration of how mindfulness and compassion can help us meet difficult times without becoming…

  2. Meditation: Calling on Loving Presence (19:05 min.)

    · 19 min

    In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites us to discover the healing power of calling on loving presence—a practice of taking refuge in compassion, opening to our deepest longings, and remembering the love that is…

  3. Cultivating a Courageous Heart – Part 1

    · 50 min

    How do we keep our hearts open when our world is filled with fear, anger, uncertainty and division? In Part 1 of Cultivating a Courageous Heart, we explore how mindfulness and compassion can help us meet difficult…

  4. Meditation: Everything Belongs (20:31 min.)

    · 21 min

    In this guided meditation, we explore the freedom that comes from allowing our experience to be just as it is. Beginning with the breath and a gentle body scan, we soften habitual tension and awaken to the aliveness…

  5. The Healing Power of Imagination: Transform Yourself and the World, Part 2

    · 58 min

    What becomes possible when we learn to imagine from presence rather than fear? In Part 2 of this series, Tara explores spiritual imagination as a powerful capacity for healing, transformation and awakening. When we…

  6. Meditation: Alert Inner Stillness (20:34 Min.)

    · 21 min

    Behind the changing sounds, sensations, feelings and thoughts is an alert inner stillness that is purely aware. This meditation begins with accessing the receptivity of a smile, awakening through the body and opening…

  7. The Healing Power of Imagination: Transform Yourself and the World, Part 1

    · 1 h 06 min

    What becomes possible when we learn to imagine from presence rather than fear? In Part 1 of this series, Tara explores spiritual imagination as a powerful capacity for healing, transformation and awakening. When we…

  8. Meditation: Embodied Metta (20:07 min.)

    · 20 min

    In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites us into an embodied practice of metta—loving-kindness—awakening a felt sense of openness, warmth and care throughout the body. Beginning with the image of a smile, we…

  9. Pathways to Trusting the Gold

    · 1 h 05 min

    What would it mean to truly trust the goodness that lives within you? In this talk, Tara Brach explores what she calls "trusting the gold"—awakening from the stories of deficiency, fear and separation that keep us…

  10. Meditation: Resting in Reality (24 min)

    · 24 min

    In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites us to relax out of the thinking mind and return to the living presence of the moment. Through a gentle body scan, awareness of breath, sound and sensation, we begin to…

  11. The Wise Heart of Radical Acceptance

    · 1 h 08 min

    What would your life be like if you were no longer at war with your imperfections? In this talk, Tara explores Radical Acceptance as a pathway out of self-judgment, shame and the trance of unworthiness. Rather than…

  12. Meditation: Aware and Alive (20 min.)

    · 20 min

    Just as a cup is full with water, this body is filled with awareness. As we sense the awareness inside the body, and the awareness that listens to sounds beyond the body, we discover the continuous space of awareness…

  13. Ask Me Anything, Part 3: Tara Answers Questions on Forgiveness, Injustice & Compassionate Parenting

    · 26 min

    How do we keep our hearts open when we've been deeply hurt? How do we respond to injustice without becoming consumed by anger? And how can we love without trying to control or change another? In this final installment…

  14. Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm (20:25 min.)

    · 20 min

    In this guided meditation, we explore the possibility of finding an inner refuge of calm—a presence that can hold whatever is moving through our lives. Beginning with the breath, we gradually soften tension through…

  15. Ask Me Anything: Questions & Responses with Tara - Part II

    · 48 min

    How do we return to presence when we're overwhelmed? How do we heal the trance of unworthiness, navigate difficult relationships, set healthy boundaries—and find compassion without abandoning ourselves? In Part 2 of…

  16. Meditation: Basic Body Scan (20 min.)

    · 20 min

    In this guided body scan meditation, we explore a simple and nourishing pathway into presence—awakening awareness through the living sensations of the body. Beginning with a gentle softening of the eyes, face and…

  17. A Path with Joy — A conversation between Tara Brach and James Baraz

    · 1 h 09 min

    How much joy do you experience in your life? Joy is part of our natural human capacity—along with the grief, fear, and sorrow that arise in response to the losses and suffering of our lives and our world. Yet habits of…

  18. Meditation: Relax into Happiness (19:38 min.)

    · 20 min

    What if happiness is not something we need to create or strive for, but something we discover when we soften and let go? In this guided meditation, we awaken through the body, inviting the energy of a smile into the…

  19. Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening - Part 2

    · 57 min

    What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life around us? In part 2 of this two-part series, we'll continue to explore listening as a profound spiritual practice and a pathway…

  20. Meditation: Embodying Acceptance and Care (16:05 min.)

    · 16 min

    In this guided meditation, we cultivate an embodied sense of acceptance, kindness and care—learning to meet each moment with a friendly, allowing presence. Beginning with the breath and a relaxed, awake awareness, we…

  21. Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening, Part 1

    · 56 min

    What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life around us? In part 1 of this two-part series, we'll explore listening as a profound spiritual practice and a pathway to intimacy,…

  22. Remembering Our True Home (15:44 min.)

    · 16 min

    In this guided meditation, we turn attention inward and come into intimate presence with the life that is here. Beginning with the body, breath and sensations, we gradually open into the spacious awareness that holds…

  23. Namaste: Honoring the Light in All Beings

    · 1 h 03 min

    What does it truly mean to say Namaste? In this talk, we'll look at the deeper invitation behind this ancient greeting—not merely as a gesture, but as a living practice of recognizing the sacred essence within…

  24. Meditation: Being Here (21:22 min.)

    · 21 min

    This guided meditation invites you to come home to the simple aliveness of this moment. Through mindful breathing, softening the body, and resting in the awareness that is already here, we discover that presence is not…

  25. Meditation: At Home in the Moment (21:02 min)

    · 21 min

    When we pause and gently return to the living experience of this moment, we begin to discover a refuge that has always been here. This guided meditation invites you to relax the body, soften the heart, and awaken to…

  26. Ask Me Anything (Part 1): Fear, Self-Compassion, Grief, Trauma & Awakening

    · 47 min

    What is the difference between having goals and living from aspiration? How do we respond when fear takes over? What if self-compassion feels impossible? How do we forgive ourselves, navigate profound grief, heal from…

  27. Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 2

    · 55 min

    The stories we believe shape the life we experience—but they are not the truth of who we are. In Part 2 of Stories That Imprison Our Heart, we explore how fear-based narratives create separation, anxiety, and…

  28. Meditation: The Breath - Portal to Presence

    · 20 min

    In this guided meditation, you're invited to discover the breath as a refuge—a steady anchor that can return you, again and again, to the aliveness of this moment. As we soften the body, awaken the heart, and gently…

  29. Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 1

    · 56 min

    Much of our suffering begins not with reality itself, but with the stories we believe about ourselves, others, and the world. In this first talk of a two-part series, I explore how unconscious narratives—shaped by…

  30. Meditation: The Art of Letting Go (19:32 min.)

    · 20 min

    When life feels overwhelming, our first instinct is often to tighten, resist, or try to control what is unfolding. Yet true freedom begins when we discover the courage to soften and allow this moment to be just as it…

  31. Worrier Pose: Finding Freedom from the Body of Fear (retreat talk)

    · 1 h 02 min

    Fear is part of being human. We can't stop life's waves from coming—but we can learn how to meet them with awareness, compassion, and courage. In this talk, I explore how meditation helps us awaken from what I call…

  32. Meditation: Know that You're Here (19:37 min)

    · 20 min

    One of the great gifts of mindfulness is discovering that we can always begin again. In this guided meditation, I invite you to return to the aliveness of the present moment through the breath, the body, and the simple…

  33. The Dance with Pain

    · 57 min

    Physical pain is part of being human—but suffering arises from how we relate to it. In this talk, I explore how mindfulness and compassion can transform our relationship with pain, helping us move from fear and…

  34. Meditation: Gladdening the Mind (18:31 min)

    · 19 min

    The Buddha taught that one of the most powerful ways to begin meditation is by gladdening the mind—remembering what we love, resting in gratitude, and opening to the goodness that is already here. In this guided…

  35. Spiritual Reparenting

    · 57 min

    Many of us carry a deep sense that something is wrong with us—that we are not enough, not lovable, or somehow disconnected from belonging. Yet beneath these conditioned beliefs lives a natural capacity for healing,…

  36. Meditation: Awakening an Intimate Presence (21 min)

    · 21 min

    What if the peace and presence you long for is already here—closer than you imagine? In this guided meditation, we explore the practice of awakening an intimate presence with life as it is. Through mindful awareness…

  37. Widening the Circles of Care

    · 1 h 02 min

    What helps us widen our circles of care and awaken a more inclusive, compassionate heart? As we navigate political division, collective uncertainty, and personal challenges, mindful awareness and spiritual imagination…

  38. Meditation: Mindful Body Scan (10:06 min.)

    · 10 min

    This guided meditation invites us to reconnect with the aliveness that is here in this very moment by bringing a kind and mindful attention through the body. Moving slowly from the crown of the head to the soles of the…

  39. Waking Up from the Victim Trance

    · 1 h 02 min

    Most of us know what it is like to feel emotionally reactive—hurt by others, overwhelmed by circumstances, horrified by what is unfolding in our world, betrayed by our own body, hijacked by our mind. In those moments,…

  40. Meditation: Relaxing Back into the Mystery (18:48 min.)

    · 19 min

    All true meditation guides us back to presence, and the mystery that is our source. In this guided meditation we awaken the senses, collect with the breath, and when lost in thought, practice relaxing back into the…

  41. Living with a Courageous Heart: Tami Simon in Conversation with Tara Brach

    · 1 h 04 min

    In a recent conversation on Tami Simon's podcast Insights at the Edge, Tara and Tami reflected on themes from The Courageous Heart Workbook: Choosing to Love in Perilous Times. As many know, Tami is an exceptional…

  42. Meditation: A Listening Presence | Tara Brach

    · 20 min

    In this guided meditation, Tara invites us to discover the healing power of a listening presence—an awake and receptive awareness that allows us to come home to the aliveness of this moment. Together, we'll explore how…

  43. Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 4 - Equanimity

    · 53 min

    Equanimity unfolds as we find a wise balance and spaciousness in the midst of this living, dying world. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and…

  44. Meditation: The Space and Aliveness of Presence (22:25 min)

    · 22 min

    In this guided meditation, we explore the healing power of embodied presence—awakening through the living intelligence of the body and relaxing into the spacious awareness that is always here. Together, we gently…

  45. Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 3 – Joy

    · 53 min

    Joy blossoms in the moments our hearts open boundlessly to reality, to the 10,000 joys and sorrows. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and…

  46. Meditation: The Heartspace Where All is Welcome (19:02 min.)

    · 19 min

    This meditation scans through the body, and awakens attention to the open, inclusive awareness that all life arises in. We then explore experiencing that openness in the region of the heart, saying yes to life and…

  47. Meditation: Awareness is Our Home (22:07 min.)

    · 22 min

    This guided meditation invites you into the living presence that is always here—an awake awareness that can hold the changing waves of sensation, emotion, and thought with tenderness and ease. As we soften into the…

  48. Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 2: Compassion

    · 55 min

    Compassion – the tender resonance of heart – awakens as we allow ourselves to be touched by our shared vulnerability. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness,…

  49. Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 1 - Lovingkindness

    · 1 h 00 min

    Discover the essence of lovingkindness in this first talk of Tara's series, "Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love." This series delves into four primary qualities of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness,…

  50. Meditation: Living Presence (21:35 min.)

    · 22 min

    This meditation guides us to awaken to our senses through scanning through the body and then listening to sounds. When distracted by thoughts we relax open again and again, learning to rest in the formless awareness…

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