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Tara Brach

Tara Brach

By: Tara Brach
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 Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance, True Refuge and Radical Compassion. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that address the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.Tara Brach - All rights reserved Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
Episodes
  • Meditation: Awareness is Our Home (22:07 min.)

    Meditation: Awareness is Our Home (22:07 min.)
    May 15 2026

    This guided meditation invites you into the living presence that is always here—an awake awareness that can hold the changing waves of sensation, emotion, and thought with tenderness and ease. As we soften into the moment, we discover a natural peace and loving awareness that is not separate from life, but intimately connected with all beings.

    Whether you are new to meditation or deepening an established mindfulness practice, this reflection can support healing, emotional balance, inner peace, and spiritual awakening.

    Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

    Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
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    22 mins
  • The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 2: Compassion

    The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 2: Compassion
    May 14 2026

    Compassion – the tender resonance of heart – awakens as we allow ourselves to be touched by our shared vulnerability.

    This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the habitual patterning that blocks our full realization of these innate capacities, and the understandings and practices that nurture their unfolding.

    In this talk, Tara explores

    ✨the all-inclusive nature of compassion in awakening our hearts and embracing all beings with care and presence.
    ✨ how evolutionary conditioning limits compassion, yet reveals our brain's natural wiring for empathy and connection.
    ✨ the common blocks to compassion, like fear, stress, and busyness, which pull us into a trance of disconnection.
    ✨ the essential role of self-compassion and kindness toward ourselves in deepening our ability to care for others.
    ✨ how to make compassion a lasting trait, by fully feeling and savoring moments of care so they shape who we are.

    Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
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    55 mins
  • Lovingkindness - Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love

    Lovingkindness - Part 1 of Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love
    May 7 2026

    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

    Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music
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    1 hr
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I have listened to many of Tara’s podcasts and books and am always impressed by her insightful approach to the reality of life’s ups and downs. Highly recommend her meditations, conversations & books which I always find very helpful in focusing on what might be going on in my head and heart.

Tara is an insightful & wise person

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I love this podcast and it's helped me so much. I have one small comment: in one of the episodes,Tara refers to anti-Zionist demonstrations as "anti-Semitic", which is a misconception.

Beautiful, practical podcast

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Tara is plugged in to the main Source. Her wisdom is accessible, elegant, funny, and very manageable in incorporating into everyday life. Her meditations transport me. What a gift.

A game changer

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Tara had a lovely voice. Her talks are really interesting. The mediations are the best I have listened to.

Calm and informative talks and meditation

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