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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.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.8 • 9.4K Ratings

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.

    An Invitation to Freedom: A conversation between Tara and Connirae Andreas

    An Invitation to Freedom: A conversation between Tara and Connirae Andreas

    Connirae Andreas was one of the first trainers in neurolinguistic programming (NLP), developed and wrote a book on the Core Transformation Process, and more recently, the Wholeness Process. Her new book, The Wholeness Work Essential Guide: Level I—Healing and Awakening is the focus of our conversation.
    Connirae’s teachings and practices are deep and impactful. She is gifted in communicating and guiding our inner unfolding in a way that makes accessible the domains of deep awakening and freedom pointed to by great mystics, poets and teachers over the centuries. And as this conversation reveals, the Wholeness Work can be transformational for new and seasoned meditators alike.
    To learn more about Connirae Andreas and The Wholeness Work, visit: https://www.thewholenesswork.org

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Meditation: Widening Rings of Being

    Meditation: Widening Rings of Being

    If we can recognize thoughts as thoughts, it becomes possible to open from virtual to living reality. This meditation guides us in awakening the senses and discovering the freedom, the awake space of Being, that is beyond the confines of thoughts.

    • 20 min
    Do you feel Overwhelmed? Turning Stress into a Gateway of Awakening

    Do you feel Overwhelmed? Turning Stress into a Gateway of Awakening

    Stress and overwhelm are spiking around the globe. This talk explores how we can practice with the arising of stress in ways that calm our body and tap our capacity for full presence, wisdom and love.

    • 42 min
    Meditation: Openhearted Presence

    Meditation: Openhearted Presence

    This meditation guides us in embodying loving presence through a body scan, and then meeting whatever arises with a tender heart.
    “Resting in the awareness that includes this changing life, regarding the changing waves with care, moment-to-moment. The moments of waking up out of thought are actually profoundly transformational. If you notice thinking and then plant the seeds of kindness, that becomes the habit of the heart.” ~Tara
    We close with a beautiful blessing-poem from John O’Donohue, from Beauty – The Invisible Embrace.

    • 21 min
    Navigating the Dark Ages

    Navigating the Dark Ages

    How do we process and respond to increasing societal oppression and violence? What helps us transform the energies of fear, hatred and delusion? This talk offers ways we can draw on our spiritual path to steady our heart and engage with presence, wisdom and care.

    • 46 min
    Meditation: Cultivating a Gentle, Kind Attention

    Meditation: Cultivating a Gentle, Kind Attention

    This meditation calls on the image and felt sense of a smile as we scan through the body, and invites a receptive and caring presence, as we open our attention to the changing flow of life.
    "Our freedom comes not from what is happening, but from how we are relating to it. See if you can relate with the spirit of yes, allowing whatever arises to be here. And if it feels difficult, painful, then bringing some real kindness, a 'yes' with gentleness and kindness."

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
9.4K Ratings

9.4K Ratings

rosallea ,

A beautiful touch

Graciously and gently she gets to the heart of what matters with earned vision, compassion and eloquence. While reminding us of what we know if we could calm, open and listen, and focus our efforts on growing. With an assurance too, that we share in this human journey and care deeply.
I so appreciate you., the interviews and meditations are timely for me.

episode3 ,

Tara is a rare gift

Tara is a rare gift.

han_john ,

special, moving and grounding teacher w/ beautiful teachings

For reasons big and small and everything in between, this woman has changed my life. I can’t put my experience into words but the beauty, wisdom and grace she embodies and shares week after week is transformative; a rare gift in this day in age. thank you, Tara.

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