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.
1492 episodes transcribedOne 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 alivenes...
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 transfo...
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...
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 a...
What helps us widen our circles of care and awaken a more inclusive, compassionate heart? As we navigate political division, collective uncertainty,...
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 th...
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 worl...
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 b...
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...
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 co...
Equanimity unfolds as we find a wise balance and spaciousness in the midst of this living, dying world. This series reflects on four primary expressio...
In this guided meditation, we explore the healing power of embodied presence—awakening through the living intelligence of the body and relaxing into t...
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...
This meditation scans through the body, and awakens attention to the open, inclusive awareness that all life arises in. We then explore experiencing t...
This guided meditation invites you into the living presence that is always here—an awake awareness that can hold the changing waves of sensation, emot...
Compassion – the tender resonance of heart – awakens as we allow ourselves to be touched by our shared vulnerability. This series reflects on four p...
Discover the essence of lovingkindness in this first talk of Tara's series, "Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love." This series delves int...
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...
In the midst of a world that often feels like it's coming apart, what does it mean to truly flourish? Drawing on his new book Born to Flourish, Richar...
This guided meditation offers a pathway to quieting our mind and calming anxiety. We begin with long deep breathing, and with the breath, engage the i...
