Tara Brach
Tara Brach
Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 27, 2015 • 22min
2015-03-25 - Meditation: Relaxing Back into Presence
2015-03-25 - Meditation: Relaxing Back into Presence
Mar 21, 2015 • 50min
2015-03-18 - Freedom from Fear-Based Beliefs
2015-03-18 - Freedom from Fear-Based Beliefs - This talk looks at how we get imprisoned in fear based, limiting beliefs. We then explore key meditative steps that help release these veils and reveal the fullness and goodness of our essential being.
Mar 21, 2015 • 23min
2015-03-18 - Meditation: Awakening from the Dream
2015-03-18 - Meditation: Awakening from the Dream
Mar 17, 2015 • 48min
2009-08-26 - Genuine Acceptance
2009-08-26 - Genuine Acceptance - Our capacity to accept this life is key to our freedom, yet there are many misconceptions about acceptance: People wonder, if acceptance makes us a doormat in relationships? Isn't acceptance akin to resignation? Doesn't it make us passive when what is needed is action? This talk explores some of the misunderstandings about acceptance and offers teachings on the nature of genuine and liberating acceptance.
Mar 17, 2015 • 28min
2011-11-09 - Meditation - Discovering Inner Space
2011-11-09 - Meditation - Discovering Inner Space - By imagining the space inside the body, we discover the continuous space of awareness that is the source and essence of all aliveness.
Mar 7, 2015 • 54min
2015-03-04 - Sure Heart's Release
2015-03-04 - Sure Heart's Release - The pathway to our awaken heart includes deep recognition of our barriers to love, and as we open, the courage to express our love. This talk includes a reflection and practice that can support us in inhabiting our full capacity for loving presence.
Mar 7, 2015 • 25min
2015-03-04 - Meditation: Open Wakeful Presence
2015-03-04 - Meditation: Open Wakeful Presence
Feb 28, 2015 • 55min
2015-02-25 - From Dragons to Schmoos - Meeting Life with Compassionate Presence
2015-02-25 - From Dragons to Schmoos - Meeting Life with Compassionate Presence - The trance of unworthiness is sustained by our aversion to the dragons - the difficult emotions and related behaviors that are a deeply conditioned part of the human experience. In this talk we explore the awakening that is possible as we recognize our reactive patterns and instead of judgment, offer a loving and healing presence.
Feb 28, 2015 • 19min
2015-02-25 - Meditation: Resting in Wakeful Presence
2015-02-25 - Meditation: Resting in Wakeful Presence - This meditation begins with a body scan, then guides us to a feeling of open presence.
Feb 21, 2015 • 58min
2015-02-18 - Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice
2015-02-18 - Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice - This two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines our attitude towards practice and gives guidance on posture, establishing an anchor for attention, and learning to concentrate and collect the mind - “coming back.” The second class focuses on the practice of mindfulness - “being here,” and the component qualities of clear recognition and an allowing non-judgmental presence.
