Tara Brach

Tara Brach
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Oct 5, 2023 • 1h 2min

Longing for Freedom: A conversation with Tara Brach and Lama Rod Owens

Tara Brach and Lama Rod Owens discuss the path of liberation and the importance of authenticity. They explore spiritual abolitionism, the power of longing for freedom, and the significance of prayer. The speakers also delve into healing from trauma and realizing our potential as new saints. They emphasize the interconnectedness of divinity and humanity, urging for a new ethic of freedom and collective care for a liberated future.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 22min

Meditation: Letting Thought Clouds Come and Go

This podcast explores meditation and the practice of letting thought clouds come and go. It includes guided meditations focused on softening the body, tuning into sensations and aliveness, connecting with the energy of the earth and stars, and observing thoughts and cultivating open presence.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 54min

Awakening from the Trance of Self-Centeredness

This podcast explores the illusion of a separate self and the suffering it causes, emphasizing the transformative power of recognizing our true nature. It delves into meditation and mindfulness practices to quiet the mind and find true peace. The importance of attending to the self sense and reconnecting with our true nature is highlighted. The speakers discuss habitual mental activity that narrows our attention and disconnects us from our senses, and the importance of bringing awareness to it.
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Sep 28, 2023 • 19min

Meditation: Continuous Space Suffused with Awareness

Guided meditation focused on inhabiting the body and filling different domains with presence. Explore sensations and continuous space, returning to open, awakefulness through relaxation and awareness. Living with loving presence can bring peace and healing to the world.
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Sep 21, 2023 • 32min

Saying Yes (Part 2): A Conversation with Tara Brach & Jane Hirshfield

In this podcast, Tara Brach, a meditation teacher, and Jane Hirshfield, a renowned poet, discuss topics such as the deepening power of science and connection to nature, the significance of remembrance and belonging, recognizing the aliveness of everything, and the crisis of climate. They explore the interface between poetry and meditation, emphasizing the importance of acceptance and our interconnectedness with the world.
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Sep 21, 2023 • 24min

Meditation: Opening to the Flow

This podcast is a guided meditation that encourages the listener to focus on their breath and let go. It explores body awareness by bringing receptive attention to different parts of the body. The meditation practice also focuses on awakening the lower body, cultivating presence and connection.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 41min

Saying Yes: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Jane Hirshfield

Tara Brach interviews renowned poet Jane Hirshfield about the interface between poetry and meditation, the challenge of saying yes to everything, the transformative power of meditation and writing, the counter evolutionary nature of awakening, exploring egolessness and compassion, and the desire for wholeness.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 20min

Meditation: Everything Belongs

This podcast explores meditation and the practice of cultivating acceptance. It includes guided meditations on connecting with the breath, feeling sensations in the hands, and experiencing the aliveness in the body. The speaker emphasizes the idea that everything in our experience belongs and leads the listener through meditation practices to explore this concept.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 53min

Path of Sacred Relatedness - Undoing the Blocks to Loving Presence

This podcast explores the blocks to loving presence and the path to sacred relatedness. It discusses the significance of forming soulful relationships and authentic connections. The podcast also shares a metaphorical story about meditation leading to personal transformation. It explores the scales of grasping and aversion that lead to disconnection from others. Finally, it discusses the practice of cultivating sacred relatedness and loving presence through meditation.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 20min

Meditation: At Home in the Moment

This podcast explores various aspects of meditation and cultivating a gentle, wakeful presence in the body. The hosts lead guided meditations focusing on the breath, sensations in the body, and opening to whatever arises with clear attention. They emphasize relaxation, anchoring the mind, and exploring the energy within the body. The practice encourages staying open to strong emotions and sensations without resisting and concludes with a focus on the heart and offering blessings.

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