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 …

Meditation: Awakening through the Inner Body (2017-04-05) – When we attune to the inner body, we discover a field of energy and aliveness that is the portal to pure presence. This meditation guides our attention to the inner body, opens to the play of …

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…

Meditation: Loving Presence – with smile body scan (2017-03-29) – This guided meditation helps cultivate the heartspace that can hold our life with tenderness and grace. We begin by using the image and felt sense of a smile in a body scan, and then ope…

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…

Meditation: Relaxing Back into Full Presence (2017-03-22) – This guided practice begins with a conscious breath that relaxes the body and mind, and then a body scan to awaken to the aliveness of the present moment. We then open into the natural awarene…

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…

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…

Meditation – Letting Thought Clouds Come and Go (2017-03-15) – This meditation guides us through a body scan and into a relaxed, open presence. When we realize we are lost in a thought cloud, our practice is to relax open, listening to and feeling the …

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 …