

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
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Dec 13, 2013 • 58min
Part 1: Evolving Toward Unconditional Love
2013-12-11 - Part 1: Evolving Toward Unconditional Love - This two part series explores the evolutionary conditioning of fear and judgment that contracts us away from love and acceptance, and the quality of mindful presence - in relating inwardly and in communicating with others - that awakens and frees our hearts.

Dec 13, 2013 • 29min
Guided Meditation: Space & Aliveness
2013-12-11 - Guided Meditation: Space & Aliveness

Dec 7, 2013 • 1h 7min
Wings of Homecoming (retreat talk)
2013-10-23 - Wings of Homecoming (retreat talk) - Part of incarnating is to feel separate and forget the mysterious oneness that is our home. This talk explores the two dimensions of awareness that when awakened reveal the openness, lucidity and love that expresses our true nature.

Nov 28, 2013 • 55min
The Evolving of Generosity
2013-11-27 - The Evolving of Generosity - This talk explores how we can open out of the habit of grasping and deliberately nourish our natural capacity for generosity, for living love.

Nov 28, 2013 • 31min
Guided Meditation: Listening to & Feeling the Moment
2013-11-27 Guided Meditation: Listening to & Feeling the Moment

Nov 21, 2013 • 56min
Accessing Innate Wisdom
2013-11-20 Accessing Innate Wisdom - Wisdom is an innate capacity, but often covered over by trance. This talk explores how we abandon ourselves as we busily seek ways to feel more worthy, loveable and safe. We then look at the pathway home, the radical non-doing and space of silence that allows wisdom and love to flow through.

Nov 21, 2013 • 29min
Guided Meditation: Choiceless Awareness
2013-11-20 Guided Meditation: Choiceless Awareness

Nov 16, 2013 • 55min
Part 2: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening
2013-11-13 - Part 2 - Vulnerability, Intimacy and Spiritual Awakening - We each live with uncertainty and the fear of rejection and loss, and we each are conditioned to avoid feeling or expressing that vulnerability. Yet intimacy with this unlived life is the gateway to connecting authentically with others, full aliveness and spiritual realization. These talks explore the ways that we defend ourselves, and the pathway to gently, wisely and intelligently disarming and freeing our hearts.

Nov 16, 2013 • 27min
Guided Meditation: Breath & Presence
2013-11-13 - Guided Meditation: Breath & Presence

Nov 8, 2013 • 59min
Part 1: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening
2013-11-06 - Part 1: Vulnerability, Intimacy, & Spiritual Awakening - We each live with uncertainty and the fear of rejection and loss, and we each are conditioned to avoid feeling or expressing that vulnerability. Yet intimacy with this unlived life is the gateway to connecting authentically with others, full aliveness and spiritual realization. These talks explore the ways that we defend ourselves, and the pathway to gently, wisely and intelligently disarming and freeing our hearts.