480 http://www.tarabrach.com en-us ℗ & © 2010 Tara Brach Buddhist Audio Dharma Talks Tara Brach Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance (Bantam, 2003), and the senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington D.C., shares a weekly talk on Buddhist teachings and practices. At the start of each evening, she guides her listeners through a 30-minute mindfulness guided meditation (also known as Vipassana) and then speaks for about 50 minutes. This podcast will include many of her recent talks and a few past evenings that cover key themes in Buddhist teachings. Information on these evenings, IMCW itself, audio dharma, guided meditations, and much, much more is available at http://www.tarabrach.com and http://www.imcw.org. Please "Donate Now" at http://www.imcw.org or http://www.tarabrach.com to support continuing this podcast. no Tara Brach info@tarabrach.com Tara Brach, Guided Meditation, Audio Dharma, Buddhism, Radical Acceptance, Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Insight Meditation, Buddhist, Compassion, Spiritual, Love http://www.imcw.org/audio/Tara-125X125.jpg http://www.tarabrach.com Tara Brach 2009-01-07 - The spiritual path can be understood as forgetting and remembering. We suffer when we lose sight of truth, of love, of awareness. And we touch freedom in the moments of remembering. This talk includes guided reflections on three gateways to remembering: three refuges--buddha, dharma and sangha--that are the foundation of classical Buddhist teachings and profoundly relevant in our contemporary lives. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-01-07-The-Three-Refuges-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:30:00 -0500 1:02:28 Tara Brach, Guided Meditation, Audio Dharma, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Buddhist Psychology, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Insight Meditation, Buddhist, Compassion, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love Tara Brach 2009-01-14 - As consciousness evolves, there is a deepening understanding of the interdependence of all of life. This wisdom naturally leads to an authentic humility--an awakening from the burden and violence of self-importance. In this talk we explore the relationship between being humble of heart, and living with kindness and compassion. There is particular attention to the necessity of humility and deep listening--as individuals and societies--if we are to respond to conflict in a way that can bring peace to this earth. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-01-14-Humble-of-Heart-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:30:00 -0500 47:41 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-01-21 - Courage is the greatness of heart that allows us, in the face of fear, to be true to what matters. This talk is a reflection on how we can become increasingly courageous in those parts of our lives where we have held back from living and loving fully. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-01-21-Courage-to-Awaken-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:30:00 -0500 50:54 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-01-28 - One understanding of the spiritual path is relating wisely to fear. Our conditioned reaction is to feel aversion to fear and do anything but simply experience it. We discover freedom when instead of reacting, we recognize and open to fear with a kind, committed presence. While fear might or might not remain, with awareness, the suffering of being identified as a fearful self dissolves. In Part I of this talk, we look at how to recognize the physical, mental, emotional and behavioral facets of the body of fear. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-01-28-Freedom-in-Fear-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:30:00 -0500 47:32 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-02-04 - One understanding of the spiritual path is relating wisely to fear. Our conditioned reaction is to feel aversion to fear and do anything but simply experience it. We discover freedom when instead of reacting, we recognize and open to fear with a kind, committed presence. While fear might or might not remain, with awareness, the suffering of being identified as a fearful self dissolves. In Part II of this talk we explore a range of pathways for cultivating a healing and freeing presence in the midst of fear. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-02-04-Pt2-True-Refuge-in-Fear-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:30:00 -0500 52:09 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-02-11 - Lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equinimity, are natural expressions of our awakened heart. In this series of four talks, we will examine what arouses these qualities of a wise heart. Each talk will include guided reflections. A key theme in cultivating lovingkindness is learning to see the secret beauty--the sacred--that shines through all beings. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-02-11-Divine-Abodes--Lovingkindness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:30:00 -0500 57:02 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-02-18 - Lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equinimity, are natural expressions of our awakened heart. In this series of four talks, we will examine what arouses these qualities of a wise heart. Each talk will include guided reflections. Compassion naturally arises as we allow ourselves to be touched by suffering--our own, those we know, all beings. As we discover our shared vulnerability, the pain of separation dissolves and our hearts open to widening circles of belonging. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-02-18-Divine-Abodes--Compassion-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:30:00 -0500 53:14 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-02-25 - Lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equinimity, are natural expressions of our awakened heart. In this series of four talks, we will examine what arouses these qualities of a wise heart. Each talk will include guided reflections. Joy naturally arises from the heart space that welcomes all that is. This talk describes four pathways of discovering and inhabiting this intrinsic openness of Being. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-02-25-Divine-Abodes--Joy-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:30:00 -0500 53:40 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-03-04 - Lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equinimity, are natural expressions of our awakened heart. In this series of four talks, we will examine what arouses these qualities of a wise heart. Each talk will include guided reflections. Equanimity is the balanced and open quality of presence that arises when there is no resisting or grasping after experience. It is through the space of this wise presence that unconditional love is free to shine through. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-03-04-Divine-Abodes--Equanimity-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:30:00 -0500 49:28 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-03-11 - The nature of being human is that we get caught in anger and judgment, hurt and fear. This talk explores what it means to be without anxiety towards this universal emotional conditioning as it appears in ourselves and others. Condemning imperfection binds our identity with an imperfect self. As we learn to pause and open to the direct embodied experience of emotions, we discover a space of presence that is filled with compassion and wisdom. Like the ocean, we can include difficult waves of experience and yet remember our inherent vastness, mystery and wholeness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-03-11-About-Imperfection-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:30:00 -0500 49:28 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-03-18 - We have strong conditioning to take false refuge in our mind, and disconnect from our senses. These two talks explore the pathways and gifts of coming home to embodied awareness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-03-18-Pt1-Body-As-Gateway-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:30:00 -0500 48:23 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-03-25 - We have strong conditioning to take false refuge in our mind, and disconnect from our senses. These two talks explore the pathways and gifts of coming home to embodied awareness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-03-25-Pt2-Body-as-Gateway-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:30:00 -0500 54:28 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-04-01 - The wisdom of the Buddha can guide us not only in discovering inner freedom, but in healing that which divides us from each other. While conflict is inevitable--we are wired toward flight and flight when our needs are not met--it is possible to have our patterns of interpersonal reactivity be the very grounds for awakening. This talk draws on the work of Non Violent Comunications (Marshal Rosenberg) and explores how mindful communications are an interpersonal meditation that gives rise to compassion and understanding. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-04-01-Awakening-Through-Conflict-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:30:00 -0500 53:55 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-04-08 - This talk reflects on ways that we can attend to nature--our inner body, the natural world and our relatedness to each other. Through these domains we can discover the impermanent flow of life, a gateway to pure Beingness and the healing to wholeness that arises from love. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-04-08-Downwind-from-Flowers-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:30:00 -0500 55:16 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-04-15 - While we can't change the past, it is our intention in this present moment that determines the unfolding of happiness and freedom in our life. When unconscious, our intentions are often shaped by craving and aversion. These two talks explore how we can become mindful of intention, and realize the depth and purity of our innate aspiration toward awakening and freedom. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-04-15-Pt1-Intention-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:30:00 -0500 55:59 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-04-22 - While we can't change the past, it is our intention in this present moment that determines the unfolding of happiness and freedom in our life. When unconscious, our intentions are often shaped by craving and aversion. These two talks explore how we can become mindful of intention, and realize the depth and purity of our innate aspiration toward awakening and freedom. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-04-22-Pt2-Intention-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:30:00 -0500 52:06 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-04-29 - This talk focuses on the use of inquiry and investigation in energizing a lucid, mindful presence. The interest and care that underlies wise investigation is essential in both healing difficult emotional tangles and in revealing the very nature of reality. Guided meditation included. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-04-29-Wise-Investigation-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:30:00 -0500 45:50 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-05-05 - (This talk given at the IMCW Spring Retreat at Sevenoaks, VA.) We live in the story of being a separate entity, and often, with the felt sense that something is wrong. This talk investigates the genesis of this trance, and the awakening that is possible when our thoughts, feelings and sense of presence itself are recognized by awareness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-05-05-TuePM-Freedom-from-Trance-TaraBrach.mp3 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:30:00 -0500 57:55 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-05-13 - Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield: An Evening of Questions and Responses. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-05-13-Q-and-A-JackKornfield-and-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:30:00 -0500 1:01:05 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-05-20 - There are three spiritual capacities that are essential for our freedom. The first, forgiveness, is the releasing of stories that this self, or another, is bad. It is an opening of the heart to include all parts of our own being and this world. The second, inner fire, is the energy of devotion to what most matters to us. The third, looking within to realize what we are, reveals the truth of reality itself. This talk uses an ancient Indian teaching tale and guided meditations to explore these core elements of spiritual liberation. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-05-20-Three-Gifts-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 20 May 2009 19:30:00 -0500 56:48 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-05-27 - Vesak is the Buddhist holiday that celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightment and death. What links these events is the radical and powerful message of all Buddhist teachings: We each have the potential to realize and live from and awakened heart and mind. This talk explores how the key mythological, psychological and spiritual junctures of the Buddha's life are entirely relevant to our own transformation. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-05-27-Celebrating-Vesak-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:30:00 -0500 48:09 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-06-03 - Our conditioning is to conclude that "something is wrong" when we encounter difficulty. This way of relating to experience binds us in a trance--it locks in the identification with a separate, victimized, self; it leads to unwise action and it removes us from presence. This talk guides us in recognizing our often unconscious attitude towards what is happening, and arriving in the unconditional presence that is the source of love, wisdom and freedom. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-06-03-Attitude-That-Perpetuates-Suffering-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:30:00 -0500 44:51 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-06-10 - Thoughts, and more broadly, conceptual knowledge, cannot lead to the direct realization of truth, of reality. While thoughts are an essential part of surviving and thriving, spiritual awakening only becomes possible when we step out of the trance of thinking. This talk invites listeners into the radical openness and freedom of not-knowing. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-06-10-Don-t-Know-Mind-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:30:00 -0500 50:11 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-06-17 - This three week series reviews many key components of Buddhist meditation practice. Beginning with intention and attitude, we cover the strategies that help us arrive in presence, the key elements of mindfulness, working with difficult emotional states and the practices that awaken our heart. Each week will include guided meditations and reflections. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-06-17-Part-1-Wise-Practice-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:30:00 -0500 48:18 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-06-24 - This three week series reviews many key components of Buddhist meditation practice. Beginning with intention and attitude, we cover the strategies that help us arrive in presence, the key elements of mindfulness, working with difficult emotional states and the practices that awaken our heart. Each week will include guided meditations and reflections. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-06-24-Part-2-Wise-Practice-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:30:00 -0500 54:41 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-07-01 - This four week series reviews many key components of Buddhist meditation practice. Beginning with intention and attitude, we cover the strategies that help us arrive in presence, the key elements of mindfulness, working with difficult emotional states and the practices that awaken our heart. Each week will include guided meditations and reflections. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-07-01-Part-3-Wise-Practice-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:30:00 -0500 49:18 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-07-08 - This four week series reviews many key components of Buddhist meditation practice. Beginning with intention and attitude, we cover the strategies that help us arrive in presence, the key elements of mindfulness, working with difficult emotional states and the practices that awaken our heart. Each week will include guided meditations and reflections. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-07-08-Meditation-Resting-in-Awareness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:00 -0500 29:18 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-07-08 - This four week series reviews many key components of Buddhist meditation practice. Beginning with intention and attitude, we cover the strategies that help us arrive in presence, the key elements of mindfulness, working with difficult emotional states and the practices that awaken our heart. Each week will include guided meditations and reflections. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-07-08-Part-4-Wise-Practice-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:00:00 -0500 46:37 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2009-08-05 - The now common adage "what you resist, persists" is a deep and important truth. This talk explores the often unconscious ways that we avoid the difficult parts of our experience, and the meditative strategies for cultivating an accepting and healing presence. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-08-05-Let-Everything-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0500 50:59 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-08-12 - The Buddha taught of two dimensions of happiness--that which is based on particular circumstances, and that which arises from unconditional presence. This talk explores the ways we block happiness; the attitude and meditative practice that give rise to worldly happiness and the state of Being that is experienced as pure happiness and freedom. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-08-12-Happiness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0500 44:49 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-08-19 - When caught in suffering we are perceiving reality through a distorted lens. We are unable to see what we really are, and we latch on to the surface appearances of others. By training our minds to pay attention we begin to recognize the conditioning that entraps us, and the love and awareness that shines through these changing forms. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-08-19-Enchantment-and-Freedom-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0500 55:55 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-08-26 - Our capacity to accept this life is key to our freedom, yet there are many misconceptions about acceptance: People wonder, if acceptance makes us a doormat in relationships? Isn't acceptance akin to resignation? Doesn't it make us passive when what is needed is action? This talk explores some of the misunderstandings about acceptance and offers teachings on the nature of genuine and liberating acceptance. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-08-26-Genuine-Acceptance-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:00:00 -0500 47:17 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-09-02 - A critical question on the spiritual path is how we can bring the loving presence awakened by meditation into every facet of daily life. This talk explores the conditioning that keeps us in reactive trance and the ways we can deepen our attention and align our lives with our hearts. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-09-02-Living-Compassion-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0500 53:04 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-09-09 - A fundamental skill cultivated through meditation is awakening from our stories and arriving back in the aliveness of the moment. If we investigate, we find that a large portion of our stories create physical and emotional stress, separate us from others, and obscure the truth of who we are. In this talk you are invited to identify several of your "top ten hits", explore how these stories live in your body, and reconnect with living presence. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-09-09-Story-to-Presence-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0500 43:50 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-09-16 - This talk explores how we cut off from the energetic parts of our inner experience and the healing and spiritual freedom that is possible when we bring awareness to the life of the body. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-09-16-Embracing-the-Unlived-Life-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0500 43:56 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-09-23 - In the Buddhist tradition, wise effort, or the purposeful dedication of our energy, is an essential part of the spiritual path. While the attitudes of grasping or fear can contract the quality of our effort and create suffering in our lives; when our effort arises from sincerity and wisdom, it creates the conditions for liberation. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-09-23-Wise-Effort-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0500 51:12 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-09-30 - The attention that serves spiritual awakening is based on the capacity to recognize clearly what is happening in the present moment, and to regard what arises with a kind heart. This talk explores the challenges to a clear and honest presence, and how we cultivate understanding and compassion. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-09-30-A-Liberating-Attention-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:00:00 -0500 49:46 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-10-07 - If we can embrace the whole of our nature with unconditional presence - including the inevitability of change and loss--we discover deep wisdom and enduring love. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-10-07-Skeleton-Woman-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0500 45:56 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-10-14 - Tara answers questions from the audience about applying Buddhist practices to our lives. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-10-14-Question-and-Response-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0500 58:09 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-10-21 - The development of a mask or persona based on our activities and roles is a natural way the ego tries to protect and enhance itself. Yet unless we wake up from our identification with the mask, we are unable to discover the truth and wholeness of what we are. This talk investigates how our masks manifest and the process of wise attention that can free us from a limiting sense of separate self. Includes a guided meditation. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-10-21-Behind-the-Mask-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 -0500 49:00 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-11-04 - Zen mast Dogen taught that "...to study the Buddhist way is to be Intimate with all Things." This talk reviews the often unconscious ways that we habitually block intimacy and two trainings of attention that foster a natural sense of belonging to this living world and to timeless presence. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-11-04-Intimacy-With-Life-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 1:00:03 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-11-11 - Spiritual awakening is energized by conscious intention. This talk explores how we get waylaid by habitual wants and fears, and the ways we can connect with the power and purity of our deep aspiration for love, truth and freedom. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-11-11-Choosing-Presence-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 52:54 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-11-18 - Refuge in Loving Presence - There are times when there is so much fear and reactivity, that the first step in moving toward freedom is to connect with some sense of safety and love. This talk explores how an inner pathway to loving presence can support us in facing and awakening through traumatic wounding. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-11-18-Loving-Presence-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 52:56 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-11-25 - Gratitude and Generosity - While we value gratitude and generosity, our daily life can often have an undercurrent of complaint and an anxious kind of self-centeredness. This Thanksgiving Eve talk explores teachings and practices that reconnect us with the sense of wonder and abundance that characterizes our own awakened heart. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-11-25-Gratitude-and-Generosity-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0500 51:17 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-12-09 - Longing to Belong - Spiritual practice reveals our belonging through bringing presence to three gateways: the aliveness of the present moment, loving relatedness, and the openness and lucidity of awareness itself. This talk includes guided meditations in exploring each gateway. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-12-09-Longing-to-Belong-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500 54:28 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2009-12-16 - Awakening from the Trance of Separation - This talk explores both our perception and feelings of separation, and the capacity, through a wise attention, to move from judgment and reactivity to the full flowering of love. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2009-12-16-Awakening-from-the-Trance-of-Separation-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:00:00 -0500 56:33 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2010-01-06 - Taking Refuge - The Buddha taught of three archetypal domains in which we awaken presence and realize freedom. In contrast to our habitual false refuges, these gateways of true refuge are dependable because they express the timeless truth of what we are. This talk shines a light on false refuges, guides us in exploring the meaning of each of the three Buddhist refuges and ends in a ritual of "taking refuge." no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-01-06-Taking-Refuge-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500 55:42 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2010-01-13 - Awakening to the Sacred - The tendency to think "life should be different" and to try to control experience removes us from the wisdom and compassion that naturally gives rise to healing and transformation. We learn to trust the power of our heart and awareness by meeting both the pain and beauty of this life with sacred presence. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-01-13-Awakening-to-the-Sacred-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500 43:06 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2010-01-20 - Part 1 - Presence and Aliveness - These two talks explore how we leave our bodies, the challenge of working with pain, the pathway home to embodied awareness, and the gifts of presence and aliveness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-01-20-Presence-and-Aliveness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500 47:18 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2010-01-27 - Part 2 - Presence and Aliveness - These two talks explore how we leave our bodies, the challenge of working with pain, the pathway home to embodied awareness, and the gifts of presence and aliveness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-01-27-Pt2-Presence-and-Aliveness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:00:00 -0500 48:57 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2010-02-03 - This talk and question/answer format addresses the attitudes and practices that cultivate our natural wisdom and compassion. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-02-03-Deepening-Practice-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:00:00 -0500 1:02:43 Tara Brach, Tara Brach Guided Meditation, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Meditation Tara Brach 2008-09-03 - There is a saying: The road to hell is paved with "bad" intentions. From the Buddha we learn the path to freedom arises from wise intentions. Yet because we habitually grasp after what will immediately relieve or comfort or please us, we often do not listen to our deepest intentions. We forget that in this brief life, what matters most is loving presence. This evening of talk and guided meditations invites participants to examine intentions in their relationships, and to reflect on living from a more awake connection with our heart. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-09-03-Turning-Towards-What-You-Love-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:30:00 -0500 50:18 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-08-27 Listening in a full and open way allows us to come home to our natural state--awake, vast awareness. In an immediate way, a listening attention dissolves the tangles of fear and craving that obscure our wholeness. This class includes both a talk and guided meditations on deep listening to our inner experience and with others. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-08-27-Listening-To-Our-Life-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:30:00 -0500 54:02 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-09-24 - When we become stressed and reactive, we lose contact with our natural spontaneity, wisdom and openheartedness. This talk investigates the ways we become caught in the stress-trance and the key elements in awakening: pausing and remindfulness. Using the gateway of the senses, we explore both the pathway of presence and the gifts of reconnecting with soul, spirit, essence. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-09-24-Soul-Retrieval-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:30:00 -0500 47:45 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-02-24 - We suffer when our words or actions arise from unconscious wants and fears. This talk explores how we can awaken from the habitual ways we cause harm to ourselves and others, and live from our natural intelligence and tender warmth. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-02-24-Living-In-the-Heart-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:30:00 -0500 50:47 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-03-03 - When we don't trust who we are, we are unable to be at home in our world. This talk explores how we come to be at war with ourselves and the pathway to realizing our basic goodness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-03-03-Trusting-Your-Basic-Goodness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0500 48:51 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-07-09 Our predicament is intuiting our true nature--love, awareness--and yet regularly contracting into the self-identity conditioned by wants and fears. This talk explores three essential and liberating ways of relating to our human conditioning: forgiving that it arises, interest in what is true, and regarding experience with friendliness and kindness. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-07-09-The-Three-Attitudes-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0500 48:36 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-03-17 This talk explores a Tibetan teaching through reflection and guided meditations: Our true nature--our inherent wakefuness, openness and love--is closer than we can imagine; it is more profound than we can imagine; it is easier than we can imagine; and it is more wondrous than we can imagine. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-03-17-Realizing-Your-True-Nature-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0500 54:00 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-03-24 - The Blessings of Deep Listening - Our capacity to listen deeply--to our inner life and each other--is the grounds of true understanding and love. This talk explores the challenges to listening and guidelines and practices that awaken a listening heart. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-03-24-Blessings-of-Deep-Listening-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0500 49:27 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-03-31 - Spiritual awakening often involves offering a healing presence to the suffering of post traumatic stress or deep emotional wounding. This talk explores the three key elements that support this process: self-forgiveness, accessing a source of love and safety, and bringing a kind attention to the unlived life in the body. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-03-31-Meditation-and-Healing-Trauma-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0500 52:04 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-04-07 - While we are conditioned to become identified with limited sense of self, we have the capacity to recognize and open to who we are beyond the self. This talk investigates our most compelling domains of getting identified, and the ways a purposeful presence can awaken us. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-04-07-Beyond-Small-Self-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:30:00 -0500 51:20 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-04-23 In the buddhist teachings, joy is a natural expression of our awakened heart. In these two talks we will explore how we block off joy, and ways that we can cultivate and embody this intrinsic facet of our being. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-04-23-Realizing-Our-Natural-Joy-1-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:30:00 -0500 49:36 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-04-30 In the buddhist teachings, joy is a natural expression of our awakened heart. In these two talks we will explore how we block off joy, and ways that we can cultivate and embody this intrinsic facet of our being. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2008-04-30-Realizing-Our-Natural-Joy-2-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:30:00 -0500 45:06 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-04-21 - We become homesick when our insecurity compels us to find refuge in exclusive affiliations, in over-consuming, in avoiding intimacy or grasping tightly to the approval of others. This talk explores how we come home to the truth of who we are by connecting with our moment to moment experience, and by developing the capacity to be wakeful, giving and receptive in loving relationship. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-04-21-True-Belonging-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:30:00 -0500 59:08 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-04-28 - The Buddha taught that mindfulness of the body is a direct path to the realization of truth, to peace and freedom. This talk explores how we leave a present-centered awareness of our body, and the pathways of homecoming. no http://tarabrach.com/audio/2010-04-28-Embodied-Spirit-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 19:30:00 -0500 47:37 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-05-28 - The expression of inner freedom is a kind heart. This talk explores how we armor our hearts, and the pathways of awakening our natural capacity for loving unconditionally. The session includes an experiential inquiry that helps reveal the ways we create separation, and the possiblity of healing and freeing our heart. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2008-05-28-My-Religion-is-Kindness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 05 May 2010 19:30:00 -0500 48:02 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-05-12 - While desire is intrinsic to life, it can contract into the craving that traps us in suffering. This talk explores how we seek happiness yet become habituated to false refuges--substitutes like over- consuming food, dependent relationships, approval, achieving--that can never bring happiness. Our freedom becomes possible when we forgive the ways we get hooked, and offer a deep, mindful attention to the energies of craving and clinging. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-05-12-Wanting-Mind-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:30:00 -0500 56:50 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-05-19 - The Buddha taught that becoming identified with "wanting mind" obscures our true nature and binds us in suffering. This talk explores a wise attitude in relating to desire, and offers three pathways towards freedom: Mindfulness of "wanting mind," trancing back desire to its source, and radical non-clinging. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-05-19-Desire-and-Spiritual-Freedom-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 19 May 2010 19:30:00 -0500 55:36 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-05-26 - While fear is essential to survival, it can also strangle our capacity to live fully and awaken spiritually. These two talks explore how fear takes over our lives, and the ways we can train our attention to free ourselves from its grip. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-05-26-Pt1-Relating-Wisely-to-Fear-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 26 May 2010 19:30:00 -0500 59:17 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-06-02 - While fear is essential to survival, it can also strangle our capacity to live fully and awaken spiritually. These two talks explore how fear takes over our lives, and the ways we can train our attention to free ourselves from its grip. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-06-02-Pt2-Relating-Wisely-to-Fear-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0500 56:24 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-06-09 - When we experience others through a conditioned lens of wants and fears, and of unexamined beliefs, we react in ways that cause distance and sometimes obvious injury. This talk explores how we create separation from others, and the ways we can awaken from this trance and live from genuine empathy and wisdom. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-06-09-The-Unreal-Other-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0500 52:18 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-06-16 - We all encounter the great losses of our own health and life, and of cherished others. We are conditioned to resist opening to the rawness and grief that comes with loss. This talk describes the refuge of presence in the face of loss, and the gift of timeless love that arises as we make peace with the reality of this living, dying world. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-06-16-Fires-of-Loss-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0500 1:00:53 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2008-02-06 While we all want to be happy, our habitual ways of pursuing happiness leave us dissatisfied. What prevents us from being happy? What is true happiness? How do we relax and open to the blessings of our life that are always and already here? Though these reflections we explore together our potential to live from a profound place of inner freedom, peace and happiness. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2008-02-06-Gateways-to-Happiness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0500 48:08 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2007-10-31 - We are designed to respond to stress with flight/fight/freeze and this can proliferate and then harden into our ongoing response to life. The practice of presence, of recognizing and relaxing with what is arising, can cut through this conditioning and gift us with the realization of our true nature and the capacity to love fully. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2007-10-31-Stress-Presence-and-Freedom-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:30:00 -0500 44:58 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-07-07 - The Buddha taught that "Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind." This talk explores how our intention and attention can tap into the living awareness that is our source, and give rise to healing of body, heart and spirit. no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-07-07-The-Power-of-Mind-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0500 56:35 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2007-12-19 - In Buddhism, lovingkindness is considered a divine abode, our true home. This talk explores how we can recognize the mask that covers insecurity, inhabit our essential goodness of Being, and let ourselves touch and be touched by love. This awakening into wholeheartedness is the true revolution. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2007-12-19-The-True-Revolution-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0500 22:55 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-07-21 - For many of us, the most apparent junctures of spiritual transformation are spurred on by challenging life situations. This talk looks at how our conscious aspiration for awakening, and our practice of mindful presence, can help us find peace, compassion and freedom when difficulties arise. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-07-21-Turning-Towards-What-You-Love-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0500 54:48 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-07-28 - If we investigate, we will find that much suffering arises out of mistrust--of ourselves, others and life. This talk explores the genesis of the great challenges of doubt and mistrust, and the pathway to trusting the goodness that is our essence. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-07-28-Trusting-Who-We-Are-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:30:00 -0500 52:51 Tara Brach, Buddhism, Buddhist, Mindfulness, Meditation, Vipassana, Dharma, Buddha, Compassion, Sangha, Philosophy, Spiritual, Love, Insight Tara Brach 2010-08-04 - Holding ourselves with a compassionate, forgiving heart is the gateway to healing, and to intimacy with our world. This talk explores our deep conditioning to be at war with ourselves, and the insights and elements of forgiving that can carry us home to loving presence. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-08-04-Self-Forgiveness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0500 45:49 Tara Brach, Audio Dharma, Guided Meditation, Tara Brach Meditation, Buddhism, Vipassana, Buddha, Compassion, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Spiritual, Insight Meditation, Buddhist Psychology, Love Tara Brach 2010-08-11 - The roots of peace and war are within these very hearts. In the moments that we release blame, we reconnect with the compassionate presence that heals ourselves and others as well. This talk includes a meditation that guides us in awakening our capacity to forgive. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-08-11-Blessings-of-a-Forgiving-Heart-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0500 54:57 Tara Brach, Audio Dharma, Guided Meditation, Tara Brach Meditation, Buddhism, Vipassana, Buddha, Compassion, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Spiritual, Insight Meditation, Buddhist Psychology, Love Tara Brach 2010-08-18 - Metta - Lovingkindness - This talk explores what gets in the way of loving presence and the training that awakens and frees our hearts. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-08-18-Metta-Lovingkindness-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0500 53:35 Tara Brach, Audio Dharma, Guided Meditation, Tara Brach Meditation, Buddhism, Vipassana, Buddha, Compassion, Mindfulness, Philosophy, Spiritual, Insight Meditation, Buddhist Psychology, Love Tara Brach 2010-08-25 - Compassion - Responding to Suffering with Care - Our capacity to respond to ourselves and our world with compassion is the essence of all healing and spiritual awakening. This talk explores the trance of separation that blocks our natural compassion, and includes guided practices that enable us to directly cultivate a compassionate heart. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you! no http://www.tarabrach.com/audio/2010-08-25-Compassion-TaraBrach.mp3 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0500 1:00:02 Tara Brach, Audio Dharma, Guided Meditation, Radical Acceptance, Tara Brach Meditation, Buddhism, Vipassana, Buddha, Compassion, Mindfulness, Spiritual, Insight Meditation, Buddhist Psychology, Love