Loving Ourselves (Retreat Talk)

2013-04-28 – Retreat Talk: Loving Ourselves – The greatest truths we forget, and one of them is that if we don’t love the life that is right here–what we perceive as self–we are unable to embrace our world. This talk explores the suffering of turning…

Letting Go Into Living and Dying

2013-04-24 – Letting Go Into Living and Dying – Our capacity to live and love fully is directly related to our acceptance of change and loss. This talk explores how we avoid the pain of loss, ways of practicing that open us to this changing world, and …

Letting Go Into Living and Dying

2013-04-24 – Letting Go Into Living and Dying – Our capacity to live and love fully is directly related to our acceptance of change and loss. This talk explores how we avoid the pain of loss, ways of practicing that open us to this changing world, and …

2013-04-17 – Entering the Mystery

2013-04-17 – Entering the Mystery – John O’Donahue writes, “We are so busy managing our lives, we forget this great mystery we are involved in.” This talk looks at the ways we pull away from the mystery and the path of “beginners mind” that enables us …

Heavenly Messengers

2013-04-10 – Heavenly Messengers – Tara interviews Frank Ostaseski, founder of Zen Hospice, on a contemplative approach to death and dying. Please support this podcast by donating at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Your donations allow us to continu…

Part 2: Three Blessings – Inner Fire

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 …

A History Lesson For Me

Today I was honored to give the keynote address at the PMI Westchester Professional Development Day in New York. I always enjoy speaking at PDDs and similar events, but the highlight of my day was to spend  time with PMI founder Jim Snyder, who talked …

A History Lesson For Me

Today I was honored to give the keynote address at the PMI Westchester Professional Development Day in New York. I always enjoy speaking at PDDs and similar events, but the highlight of my day was to spend  time with PMI founder Jim Snyder, who talked …

(retreat talk) Self Compassion

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 …

The Fires of Loss

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…

Beyond the Interpreted World

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…

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