Tara Brach Meditation: Alert Inner Stillness (20:34 Min.)
Oct 7, 2026
A guided meditation moves from the receptive warmth of a smile through the body and into a boundless field of sensation. Explore the contrast between shifting thoughts, sounds, and feelings and the alert stillness beneath them. The practice returns to relaxed awareness, non-doing, and a heartfelt wish for wellbeing shared with all beings.
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Begin Meditation With A Shared Intention
- Bring attention to the heart and ask what sincerely matters in your practice right now.
- Let the intention extend beyond yourself toward peace, understanding, love, and freedom for all beings.
Use A Smile To Awaken Receptivity
- Use an imagined smile to create receptivity, warmth, and kindness throughout the mind and face.
- Soften the eyes, smooth the brow, and sense even the inside of the mouth smiling.
Soften The Body Into Aliveness
- Move the smile through the shoulders, heart, hands, chest, belly, and abdomen while noticing tingling aliveness.
- Relax tight areas instead of forcing them, allowing the body to become open and receptive.