Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-04-03 – Part 3: Three Blessings – Looking In the Mirror – The third gift on the journey of awakening is the mirror. In this talk we explore how to look back into our own minds and discover the timeless, radiant presence that is our essence. It is …
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Tara Brach : Part 2: Three Blessings – Inner Fire
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-03-27 – Part 2: Three Blessings – Inner Fire – Each of us has the longing to manifest our full potential–to realize and live from loving, awake awareness. This longing is our inner fire, and when conscious and vibrant, it energizes the spiritual …
Tara Brach : (retreat talk) Self Compassion
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2009-10-26 – (retreat talk) Self Compassion – We can only find love and peace in this life if we are able to hold our inner life with compassion. This talk explores the subtle and therefore often unseen ways that we turn on ourselves, and the pathways …
Tara Brach : Part 1: Three Blessings of Awakening Consciousness
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-03-13 – Part 1: Three Blessings of Awakening Consciousness – In this two part series we explore the evolution of consciousness through the lens of three key capacities: A forgiving heart, inner fire (conscious aspiration toward freedom) and self-i…
Tara Brach : (retreat talk) Minting Gold – Embodying the Awakened Heart
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2010-12-31 – Minting Gold – Embodying the Awakened Heart – Our core conditioning expresses as both a longing for love and the pain of not trusting we are loveable. This talk explores how we create the experience of separation, and the key meditative he…
Tara Brach : The Fires of Loss
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2010-06-16 – The Fires of Loss – We all encounter the great losses of our own health and life, and of cherished others. We are conditioned to resist opening to the rawness and grief that comes with loss. This talk describes the refuge of presence in th…
Tara Brach : Beyond the Interpreted World
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-02-20 – Beyond the Interpreted World – Hildegard of Bingen writes, “An interpreted world is not a Home.” This talk explores the suffering that arises from believing in an interpreted reality, and the love, aliveness and freedom that becomes access…
Tara Brach : The Wings of a Liberating Presence
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-02-13 – The Wings of a Liberating Presence – No matter what is happening in our lives, if we relate to our experience with mindful recognition and an allowing presence, it becomes a portal to freedom. In this talk we explore how the cultivation of…
Tara Brach : Embodying True Refuge–Serving and Savoring Life
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-02-06 – Embodying True Refuge–Serving and Savoring Life – This talk traces the story of the Buddha’s awakening, and reflects on four key archetypal elements that are relevant for each of us as we come home to our true nature. There is a particula…
Tara Brach : Remembering What Matters
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-01-30 – Remembering What Matters – Our conscious aspiration toward awakening is what energizes the spiritual path. This talk reviews the main characteristic of a vital aspiration, the conditioning that obscures our deepest intentions and offers gu…
Tara Brach : The God Whom I Love is Inside (2012-12-29) (retreat talk)
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-29 – (retreat talk) The God Whom I Love is Inside – Our suffering arises from unlived life–the fears and loneliness and hurt that we have been unable to digest and include in our heart. This talk explores our conditioning to become dis-embodie…
Tara Brach : Stepping Out of the Cave
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-01-16 – Stepping Out of the Cave – If we are suffering it is because we are believing something that is not true. This talk explores the genesis of our core beliefs and the investigation, mindfulness and compassion that can release their grip. Pl…
Tara Brach : The Barriers to Loving Presence
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-01-09 – The Barriers to Loving Presence – You might reflect on someone important to you, and ask: “What is between me and loving fully?” Notice what happens. This talk explores the ways we create separations from others, and the power of inquiry a…
Tara Brach : Finding True Refuge
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2013-01-02 – Finding True Refuge – This talk explores the three classic gateways to peace and freedom and includes a living ritual that invites us to bring a conscious, sincere dedication to our awakening on the spiritual path. Please support this podc…
Tara Brach : Meditation – Awakening Compassion (from retreat)
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-31 – Meditation – Awakening Compassion – Our deepest wisdom and purest actions arise out of open-hearted presence. This meditation is drawn from the Tibetan tradition and carries us home to the vastness of loving presence. Please support this p…
Tara Brach : Meditation – Awakening Compassion (from retreat)
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-31 – Meditation – Awakening Compassion – Our deepest wisdom and purest actions arise out of open-hearted presence. This meditation is drawn from the Tibetan tradition and carries us home to the vastness of loving presence. Please support this p…
Tara Brach : Turning Toward the Light
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-19 – Turning Toward the Light – This solstice talk explores how, in the face of darkness – unconsciousness, ignorance, violence – we can call on the light that is within us. The two pathways are to courageously look directly into the places of …
Tara Brach : Forgiving Our Way to Freedom
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-12 – A Forgiving Heart – Living with chronic blame or resentment is a trance that confines us to a limited fragment of what we are. This talk looks at the ways this trance is fueled and the process by which we release the armoring around our h…
Tara Brach : A Forgiving Heart – Embracing our Inner Life
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-12-05 – A Forgiving Heart – Embracing our Inner Life – Self-aggression, whether it’s low key blame or deep condemnation, prevents us from intimacy with others and discovering the truth and wholeness of our Being. This talk explores how we can rele…
Tara Brach : Guided Meditation – A Forgiving Heart
Tara Brach http://www.tarabrach.com by Tara Brach 2012-11-28 – Guided Meditation – A Forgiving Heart – Forgiveness is the letting go of armor we have erected around our heart. While forgiving is a life-long process, it can be engaged and deepened by practices such as the one offered here. The best att…
