Tara Brach

Ask Me Anything, Part 3: Tara Answers Questions on Forgiveness, Injustice & Compassionate Parenting

How do we keep our hearts open when we've been deeply hurt? How do we respond to injustice without becoming consumed by anger? And how can we love without trying to contr

Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm (20:25 min.)

In this guided meditation, we explore the possibility of finding an inner refuge of calm—a presence that can hold whatever is moving through our lives. Beginning with

Ask Me Anything: Questions & Responses with Tara - Part II

How do we return to presence when we're overwhelmed? How do we heal the trance of unworthiness, navigate difficult relationships, set healthy boundaries—and find compassi

Meditation: Basic Body Scan (20 min.)

In this guided body scan meditation, we explore a simple and nourishing pathway into presence—awakening awareness through the living sensations of the body. Beginning w

A Path with Joy — A conversation between Tara Brach and James Baraz

How much joy do you experience in your life? Joy is part of our natural human capacity—along with the grief, fear, and sorrow that arise in response to the losses and suf

Meditation: Relax into Happiness (19:38 min.)

What if happiness is not something we need to create or strive for, but something we discover when we soften and let go? In this guided meditation, we awaken through th

Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening - Part 2

What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life around us? In part 2 of this two-part series, we'll continue to explore listenin

Meditation: Embodying Acceptance and Care (16:05 min.)

In this guided meditation, we cultivate an embodied sense of acceptance, kindness and care—learning to meet each moment with a friendly, allowing presence. Beginning wi

Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening, Part 1

What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life around us? In part 1 of this two-part series, we'll explore listening as a profo

Remembering Our True Home (15:44 min.)

In this guided meditation, we turn attention inward and come into intimate presence with the life that is here. Beginning with the body, breath and sensations, we gradual

Namaste: Honoring the Light in All Beings

What does it truly mean to say Namaste? In this talk, we'll look at the deeper invitation behind this ancient greeting—not merely as a gesture, but as a living practice

Meditation: Being Here (21:22 min.)

This guided meditation invites you to come home to the simple aliveness of this moment. Through mindful breathing, softening the body, and resting in the awareness that i

Meditation: At Home in the Moment (21:02 min)

When we pause and gently return to the living experience of this moment, we begin to discover a refuge that has always been here. This guided meditation invites you to re

Ask Me Anything (Part 1): Fear, Self-Compassion, Grief, Trauma & Awakening

What is the difference between having goals and living from aspiration? How do we respond when fear takes over? What if self-compassion feels impossible? How do we forgiv

Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 2

The stories we believe shape the life we experience—but they are not the truth of who we are. In Part 2 of Stories That Imprison Our Heart, we explore how fear-based na

Meditation: The Breath - Portal to Presence

In this guided meditation, you're invited to discover the breath as a refuge—a steady anchor that can return you, again and again, to the aliveness of this moment. As we

Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 1

Much of our suffering begins not with reality itself, but with the stories we believe about ourselves, others, and the world. In this first talk of a two-part series, I e

Meditation: The Art of Letting Go (19:32 min.)

When life feels overwhelming, our first instinct is often to tighten, resist, or try to control what is unfolding. Yet true freedom begins when we discover the courage to

Worrier Pose: Finding Freedom from the Body of Fear (retreat talk)

Fear is part of being human. We can't stop life's waves from coming—but we can learn how to meet them with awareness, compassion, and courage. In this talk, I explore how

Meditation: Know that You're Here (19:37 min)

One of the great gifts of mindfulness is discovering that we can always begin again. In this guided meditation, I invite you to return to the aliveness of the present mom