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.
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Meditation: Open-Hearted Presence (23:49 min.)
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Freedom from Inner and Outer Tyranny: The Path of Spiritual Warriors
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Meditation: Coming Home to Openhearted Awareness (19 min.)
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Equanimity - Part 4 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
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Meditation: The Space and Aliveness of Presence (21:56 min.)
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Joy – Part 3 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
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Meditation: The Heartspace Where All is Welcome (18:40 min.)
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Compassion - Part 2 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
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Meditation: Awareness is Our Home (21:39 min.)
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Lovingkindness – Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
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Meditation: Living Presence (21:08 min.)
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Meeting these Times with Courageous Love
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Meditation: Embodied Metta (19:37 min.)
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The Infinite Game - From Self-Improvement to Spiritual Freedom
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Meditation: Open Awareness – Relaxing Back into Presence (19:20 min)
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Radical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing – Part 3
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Meditation: Receiving Life in Open Awareness (16:06 min)
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Part 2 - Radical Compassion - Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing
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Meditation: Surrender into Living Presence
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Radical Compassion: Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing, Part 1
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Meditation: Cultivating a Gentle, Kind Attention (19:07 min.)
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The Three Refuges - Gateways to Belonging and Freedom
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Meditation: Relaxed and Awake (16:59 min.)
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Short Talk and Meditation: Saying "Yes" to Our Life (11:23 min.)
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Trusting Who We Are (retreat talk)
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Revolutionary Love: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Valarie Kaur
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Meditation: Breath by Breath – Inviting Relaxation and Ease
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Part 2: A Heart that is Ready for Anything - The Gateway of Equanimity
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Guided Meditation: Opening to the Sea of Presence (19:53 min.)
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A Heart that is Ready for Anything- The Gateway of Equanimity - Part I
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Meditation: Relaxing Back into Full Presence
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Gratitude: Entering Sacred Relationship
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Heart Meditation: Taking in the Goodness (24:08 min.)
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The Honesty Challenge - Getting More Truthful with Ourselves and Our World
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Meditation: Vipassana - The Practice of Seeing Clearly (18:02 min.)
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The Gift of Self-Compassion: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Kristin Neff, PhD
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Meditation: Embodying Loving Awareness (19:39 min.)
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Becoming Bodhisattvas in a Troubled World
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Guided Meditation: Remembering Your Spiritual Heart
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Cultivating a Courageous Heart - Part 2
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Meditation: Living Loving Awareness (20 min.)
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Cultivating a Courageous Heart - Part 1
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Meditation: Relaxing Back into Awareness (20:12 min.)
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Freedom Beyond the Trance of Self
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Meditation: Resting Your Heart in Presence (20:13 min.)
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Timeless Heart Wisdom for our Times – Tara Brach and Dan Harris
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Guided Meditation: Disarming Our Hearts
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Meditation: Embodying Acceptance and Care (15:34 min.)
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The Courage to Say Yes - A Conversation with Tara and poet, Rosemerry Wahtola Tr...
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The Sacred Work of Bridging Divides - Teachings from Roshi Joan Halifax and Tara...
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