Tara Brach

Meditation: The Sky-like Mind (20:29 min.)

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Jul 24, 2025
Dive into a transformative meditation focused on listening as a gateway to spacious awareness. Experience the calming effects of natural sounds, chimes, and gongs, enhancing your receptivity. Embrace a journey of releasing thoughts and cultivating deep compassion for yourself and others. This practice invites you to connect with your heart's intentions, creating a sense of love and openness. Uncover the vast, transparent nature of your awareness in this immersive exploration.
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ADVICE

Start Meditation with Heart Focus

  • Begin meditation by bringing attention to the heart and feeling the breath there.
  • Use gentle body scanning to find areas to relax and extend the breath deeply for calmness.
ADVICE

Listen to Sounds Fully

  • Listen to surrounding sounds with your whole awareness, including distant and close sounds.
  • Notice sounds arising and vanishing without strain, letting them wash through your awareness.
INSIGHT

Mind as Open Sky

  • Your mind is vast and open like the sky, much larger than you imagine.
  • Thoughts, feelings, and sounds arise and vanish effortlessly within this spacious awareness.
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