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.
1506 episodes transcribedOur introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
In times of stress, it's crucial that we have pathways to quiet our minds, relax our bodies and rest in a calm, steady presence. This meditation guide...
Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
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...
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 t...
This guided meditation helps us cultivate a friendly relationship with our experience. Using the image of a smile, we bring a gentle presence alive in...
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 l...
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 se...
This meditation begins with listening to sounds as a portal to spacious awareness. In addition to guiding attention to naturally occurring sounds, Tar...
What is the difference between having goals and living from aspiration? How do we respond when fear takes over? What if self-compassion feels impossib...
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 meditati...
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...
Letting go means releasing the resistance we have to experiencing the present moment. This meditation guides us to let go of the thoughts that block o...
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 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...
