Tara Brach

Meditation: Being Here (20:53 min.)

Aug 7, 2025
Explore the journey of cultivating presence in your life through guided meditation. Dive into breathing techniques that align your heart and mind, fostering a deeper connection to yourself and others. Experience the calming effects of awareness as you embrace the ebb and flow of sensations, sounds, and feelings around you. This enlightening practice encourages you to return to the moment, enhancing your appreciation for the richness of life.
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Start Meditation with Heart Focus

  • Begin meditation by becoming still and focusing your attention on your body and breath at the heart area.
  • Sense the mood of the moment and your sincere intention for meditating to ground your practice.
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Use Breath to Connect and Release

  • Use deep, slow breaths with matching lengths on in-breaths and out-breaths to cultivate calm.
  • Imagine receiving life energy as you breathe in and releasing tension as you breathe out.
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Relax Tension Like Melting Ice

  • Relax physical tension by imagining it melting like ice becoming water, then gas.
  • Allow your body to soften deeply, from shoulders to hands to belly, noticing warmth and presence.
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