Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Ask the Friend for Love – Prayer, when cultivated consciously, energizes and guides us on the spiritual path. This talk investigates the difference between wanting, with its narrow fixation, and the prayer that arises out of our deep heart’s longing. W…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Sure Heart’s Release – (a favorite from 2015) – The pathway to our awakened heart includes deep recognition of our barriers to love, and as we open, the courage to express our love. This talk includes a reflection and practice that can support us in in…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Guided Heart Meditation: Loving Presence – This meditation introduces the loving-kindness (metta) heart practice. After brief instruction, it begins with scanning the body, filling it gradually with the image of a smile. The meditation continues with a…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Guided Heart Meditation: Loving Presence – This meditation introduces the loving-kindness (metta) heart practice. After brief instruction, it begins with scanning the body, filling it gradually with the image of a smile. The meditation continues with a…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Soul Recognition: The Practice of Namaste (2017-04-05) – In our daily trance we experience ourselves and others through a filter of wants, fears, stories and beliefs. Drawing on an engaging story from the legends of King Arthur, this talk explores how …

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Healing Addiction: De-conditioning the Hungry Ghosts (2017-03-22) – This talk examines the suffering that arises when due to unmet needs for love and safety, our desire becomes narrowed and fixated on substitute gratifications. We then explore how we c…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Taking “The Exquisite Risk”: An Undefended Heart (2017-03-22) – Poet Mark Nepo uses the phrase “exquisite risk” to describe our willingness to be fully alive, open, available,  living true to our heart. This talk explores the challenges and blessings o…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Reflection – The Compass of Our Heart (2017-03-15) – When we are remembering our deepest intention in any situation, our lives become aligned, and we can act with grace, compassion and wisdom. These reflections will help you remember your intention whe…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Realizing Your Deepest Desires (2017-03-15) – This talk differentiates between egoic intentions (driven by wants and fears), and our true aspiration (deepest desires) to manifest our full potential for awake awareness and love. We explore ways to reali…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Healing Trauma: The Light Shines Through the Broken Places (2017-03-08) – Most of us have encountered trauma either in our own direct experience or with someone in our immediate circle. This talk examines the shame and suffering that arise from trauma …

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Listening to the Song – Part 2 (2017-03-01) – Listening is more than a communications skill, it is a capacity that awakens our awareness. As we learn to listen inwardly, we begin to understand and care for the life that is here. And as we listen to oth…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Listening to the Song – Part 1 (2017-02-22) – Listening is more than a communications skill, it is a capacity that awakens our awareness. As we learn to listen inwardly, we begin to understand and care for the life that is here. And as we listen to oth…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Reflection: Heart Wisdom of Your Future Self – By connecting with your future self, this reflection guides you in accessing the deep wisdom and unconditional love of your own awakening heart. “I returned to the river. I returned to the mountains. I beg…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Being Truthful (2017-02-15) – The grounds of happiness, loving relationships and a just and flourishing society is honesty. And yet our current times are characterized by a plethora of deception – both societally, and often in more subtle ways, in our …

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Meditation – Sitting Like a Mountain (2017-02-15) – Meditation can empower us as we learn to access our potential for stability, strength and openness. This meditation calls on the image of a mountain as we awaken our body and mind to a full, vibrant p…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Darkness of the Womb – Four Key Steps in Transforming Suffering (2017-01-25) – We can either repeat old fear based patterns, or our suffering can awaken us to a deeper wisdom and greater love. This talk explores four principles in relating to difficult…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Your Awake Heart Is Calling You (2017-01-18) – As individuals and societies, we are pulled by both the insecurity of our evolutionary past, and by our awake heart, our capacity for mindfulness and compassion. This talk explores the ways we can listen t…

Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach Meditation: Awakening Compassion with Tonglen – Our hearts awaken as we let ourselves be touched by the suffering within and around us. They shine as we respond with care to what has touched us. This meditation uses the breath to guide us in letting in…