Tara Brach

2014-05-28 - Humility - In Buddhism and most faiths, humility - feeling that we all share common ground, feeling neither superior or inferior to others - is both a prerequisite to awakening and an expression of mature spirituality. This talk explores how our conditioning and culture reinforce a swing from ego-inflation (self-importance, feeling special, better than others) to ego-deflation (feeling unworthy). We then look at how a wise and kind attention opens us to who we are beyond these confining egoic states, and enables us to live with humility and grace.

2015-05-28 - Guided Meditation: Dedicated to Maya Angelou: Being at Home

2014-05-21 - Heart Training on the Bodhisatva Path - Bodhisattva means “Awakened Being.” This path of awakening has three key domains for practice: remembering intention; training our attention; and compassionate activity. This talk reviews these domains and includes guided reflections that can help bring spirituality alive in daily life.

2014-05-14 - Question and Response - Tara explores a range of questions that include working with unworthiness, recognizing aspiration, stepping out of the story and understanding the selfless quality of experience.

2014-05-14 - Guided Meditation: Vipassana Instructions

Delve into the nature of mindfulness and explore how we often live in a trance. Discover the significance of intention and attention for spiritual growth. Learn how stress can be viewed as a form of intelligence that reveals emotional truths. Embrace the idea that emotional challenges can lead to awakening and connection. Experience the transformative power of compassion through personal stories. Finally, uncover the importance of vulnerability and presence in the healing journey, fostering deeper connections with ourselves and others.

2014-04-30 - Part 2 - Conflict - From Fight Flight Freeze to Attend Befriend - How do we reconcile conflict when caught in reactivity sourced in trauma or deep wounding?  This talk looks at the need for a larger field of belonging - a trusted other person or safe group - to engender the presence and compassion that enables us to relax and reconnect with our own wholeness and with others.

2014-04-30 - Guided Meditation: Relaxing Back into Wakeful Openness

2014-04-23 - Awakening Through Conflict - As long as we are identified as separate selves, we will inevitably experience conflict with others. If we learn to release blame and deepen attention to our embodied experience, conflict can become a portal for more loving, alive relationships and awakening into the fullness of our being.

2014-04-23 - Meditation - Listening to and Feeling the Moment