Tara Brach

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 and contacting suffering, and offering out our …

River of Change – Part 2 – Bringing a Wise Heart to this Impermanent Life (2017-10-11) – These two talks look at how we relate to change – especially the notable changes involving loss of relationships and our own body and mind. We examine our strategi…

Meditation: Present Heart (2017-10-11) – We awaken a present heart by relaxing with the breath, and bringing the kindness of a smile into our bodily experience. This meditation ends with offering blessings to our inner life and all beings. Your support…

River of Change – Part 1 – Bringing a Wise Heart to this Impermanent Life – These two talks look at how we relate to change – especially the notable changes involving loss of relationships and our own body and mind. We examine our strategies for avoidi…

Meditation – Saying “Yes” to Life – This meditation guides us in relaxing through the body, then opening to the changing river of experience. By continually relaxing back and letting go into what is unfolding, we discover the natural vastness, wakefuln…

Transforming Two Fears: FOF and FOMO – There are two common fears that can block us from our full potential – fear of failure (FOF), and fear of missing out (FOMO). This talk explores how to meet these fears with mindful presence, and discover within t…

Transforming Two Fears: FOF and FOMO – There are two common fears that can block us from our full potential – fear of failure (FOF), and fear of missing out (FOMO). This talk explores how to meet these fears with mindful presence, and discover within t…

Meditation: Blessings of Love – A blessing is whatever reminds us of the sacred loving presence that shines through all of us. This meditation is a transformational practice in receiving and offering blessings. First we connect with the vulnerable tend…

From Dragons to Schmoos: Meeting Life with Compassionate Presence – The trance of unworthiness is sustained by our aversion to the dragons – the difficult emotions and related behaviors that are a deeply conditioned part of the human experience. In thi…

Meditation: Coming Home to Openhearted Awareness – In daily life we often leave ourselves, get lost in thoughts, and cut off from a direct, openhearted experience of our life. This meditation reconnects by opening all the senses, turning towards the aw…