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×This meditation guides us to awaken to our senses through scanning through the body and then listening to sounds. When distracted by thoughts we relax open again and again, learning to rest in the formless awareness that includes sounds, sensations and all passing experience. Photo: Tara Brach The post Meditation: Living Presence (21:08 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Lovingkindness – Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love 55:05
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Discover the essence of lovingkindness in this first talk of Tara’s series, “Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love.” This series delves into four primary qualities of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. In Part 1, Tara explores the nature of lovingkindness — how it can be blocked by our habitual patterns, and how we can nurture and fully realize this innate capacity through mindful practices and understanding. What You’ll Learn: ▪️Understanding the nature of lovingkindness and its role in spiritual growth ▪️Recognizing the habitual patterns that block the expression of love ▪️Learning practical techniques to cultivate and deepen lovingkindness ▪️Insights on how lovingkindness can transform your relationship with yourself and others Photo: Jonathan Foust The post Lovingkindness – Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love appeared first on Tara Brach .…
Lovingkindness becomes full when it is energetically experienced in our bodies. This meditation guides us in awakening the receptivity, warmth and openness of metta through our body, and then invites us to rest in the space of loving presence, as we open to whatever arises. You can start fresh in any moment, inviting the spirit of a smile – that fundamental friendliness towards life – into your body. The post Meditation: Embodied Metta (19:36 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Meeting these Times with Courageous Love 1:10:58
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Many recognize that love is the antidote to the suffering in our divided world, yet finding the path to an open heart can feel more challenging than ever. This talk explores the full spectrum of love—both tender and open, as well as fierce, protective, and engaged. When we cultivate this courageous love, we are able to hold even those we see as enemies in our hearts. In its true form, this love is not passive or soft. As Martin Luther King Jr. described, it is a powerful soul force, capable of bringing healing and liberation to all beings. In this talk, Tara explores: the power of the “sacred pause”—how presence allows us to open to love in difficult times how mindfulness serves as a powerful tool for cultivating compassionate awareness the importance of unarming our heart as a pathway to Radical Acceptance, the deep connection between courage and an awake heart the true connection that arises when we fully arrive in the moment. Photo Credit: Jonathan Foust The post Meeting these Times with Courageous Love appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Meditation: Open Awareness – Relaxing Back into Presence (19:20 min) 19:20
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This guided meditation practice brings attention to the continuous space within and around the body, and the aliveness of sound, sensation and feeling that lives through us. While it’s natural for attention to get distracted, the pathway home is a relaxing back into presence – the awake space that is aware of this changing life. The post Meditation: Open Awareness – Relaxing Back into Presence (19:20 min) appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 The Infinite Game – From Self-Improvement to Spiritual Freedom 49:57
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While meditation is widely practiced in today’s world, many miss the opportunity to tap into its profound potential to awaken the heart and mind. Beyond its surface benefits, meditation can guide us to the radiant light, boundless love, and pure awareness that is our true nature. This reflection explores how we often lose touch with the deeper possibility meditation offers, and guides us in approaching practice and daily life in a way that opens us to the timeless freedom and awakening of a Buddha. In this week’s talk, Tara explores: How the practices of mindfulness and self-compassion can help us awaken from habitual reactivity and find a greater sense of connectedness and freedom. Ways that deepening our meditation practice can help us navigate personal and collective challenges with greater ease. The power of mindful presence to awaken compassion and build resilience in the face of difficulty. Self-compassion as an essential practice for healing and reconnecting with our inner goodness. The transformative role of spiritual community (sangha) in nurturing belonging and shared purpose. Photo credit: Shannon Lavery The post The Infinite Game – From Self-Improvement to Spiritual Freedom appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Meditation: Receiving Life in Open Awareness (16:06 min) 16:06
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Our habit is to try to manage our experience from a mental control tower. This meditation awakens us through the body, and then invites us to rest in that vast presence that includes the changing flow of life. When we inhabit that openness, there’s a natural arising of peace, wakefulness and tenderness. The post Meditation: Receiving Life in Open Awareness (16:06 min) appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing – Part 3 45:32
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Drawn from Tara’s book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. Through the framework of this practice, we look at how we can reconnect with the gold of our true nature, navigating life’s challenges with mindfulness and love. In Part 3, Tara explores: How the RAIN practice fosters compassion and connection by dismantling barriers to belonging. The three primary blocks to compassion: self-centered attention, creating a “bad other,” and fear of overwhelm. How “stealth metta” and the mantra “We are friends” can soften our habitual biases and awaken kindness. The transformative power of seeing the “goodness behind the mask” in ourselves and others. The practice of Tonglen – breathing in suffering and breathing out care, to transform pain into a source of strength and connection. Check Radical Compassion for more information on Tara’s latest book, including links to order. …the alchemy of compassion is unless we’re willing to feel… unless we’re willing to be touched by suffering, it will be a sort of abstract kind of compassion – it won’t be real tenderness – a really awake heart. Radical compassion is when there’s a tenderness and an active caring… The heart becomes a transformer of sorrows if you know how to breathe in, but also breathe out and really offer out either through prayer or active helping. People who can actively engage their caring actually feel better because they’re not bottled up and paralyzed. ~ Tara Link to Part 1 Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing Link to Part 2 Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing The post Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing – Part 3 appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Meditation: Surrender into Living Presence (19:44 min) 19:44
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In this guided meditation we begin with a body scan, and rest in awareness with our senses awake. The key practice is to recognize when the mind immerses in virtual reality, reawaken our senses, and surrender again and again into the immediacy, vibrance and mystery of living presence. Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter. If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, this is the best season of your life. “Ten Thousand Flowers in Spring” by Wu-Men, The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry . © Harper Perennial, 1993. The post Meditation: Surrender into Living Presence (19:44 min) appeared first on Tara Brach .…

1 Part 2 – Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing 59:11
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Drawn from Tara’s book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. Through the framework of this practice, we look at how we can reconnect with the gold of our true nature, navigating life’s challenges with mindfulness and love. In Part 2, Tara explores: Stories and reflections that illustrate the healing potential of Radical Compassion in even the most challenging relationships.Drawn from Tara’s new book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. How unmet needs and emotional reactivity block authentic connection in relationships. The “limbic controller” and its strategies, such as blame, avoidance, and pretending, that create distance in relationships. The transformative power of the RAIN practice in healing relational patterns and fostering deeper intimacy. The importance of recognizing the “goodness behind the mask” in ourselves and others to bridge separation. Check Radical Compassion for more information on Tara’s latest book, including links to order. “Be Ground Be crumbled, so wildflowers will come up where you are. You’ve been stony for too many years. Try something different. Surrender.” ~ Jalaluddin Rumi This talk also freely available on Insight Timer in audio. Enjoy the transcript in blog format – includes cuts from the meditations from the talk – also on Insight Timer. Link to Part 1 Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Heali ng Photo: Christy Sharshel The post Part 2 – Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing appeared first on Tara Brach .…
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