Tara Brach

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Awakening Beyond Self (2015-10-21) Oct 24, 2015

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Awakening Beyond Self (2015-10-21) - Suffering is our call to deepen attention and discover the truth of who we are beyond the identity of a separate, deficient self. This talk examines how thoughts, beliefs and emotions keep us trapped in a confining identity, and two pathways of practice that serve awakening and freedom.

Meditation: Letting Life Be As It Is (2015-10-21) Oct 24, 2015

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Meditation: Letting Life Be As It Is (2015-10-21)

Ten-Minute Basic Meditation Practice (from retreat) (2015-10-10) Oct 20, 2015

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Ten-Minute Basic Meditation Practice (from the first morning instructions at the 2015 IMCW fall retreat) (2015-10-10)

Freeing Ourselves by Loving Ourselves (retreat talk) (2015-10-11) Oct 18, 2015

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(Retreat talk) Freeing Ourselves by Loving Ourselves (2015-10-11) - In this human realm, healing and spiritual realization are rooted in awakening a love for the life that is here. This talk looks at our habit of feeling we should be different than we are, and the ways that mindfulness and self-compassion help enable us to not only embrace our inner life, but bring genuine healing to others.

Retreat Meditation: Radiant Empty Heart (2015-10-15) Oct 17, 2015

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Retreat Meditation: Radiant Empty Heart (2015-10-15) - an open focus meditation given at the 2015 IMCW Fall 7-day Residential Retreat

Trusting Ourselves, Trusting Life (2015-10-07) Oct 09, 2015

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Trusting Ourselves, Trusting Life (2015-10-07) - How can we trust in basic goodness when we encounter so much greed and violence within and around us? This talk explores three pathways of practice that enable us to bring a healing attention to our primitive survival conditioning, and cultivate the heart and awareness that express our full potential and deepest essence."Who would you be if you trusted the basic goodness and beauty that lives through you?"

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Meditation: Relaxing Back into Presence (2015-10-07) Oct 08, 2015

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Meditation: Relaxing Back into Presence (2015-10-07)

Free download of Tara’s new 10 min meditation: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease” when you join her email list.

The Sacred Pause (2015-09-30) Oct 03, 2015

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The Sacred Pause (2015-09-30) - When we are lost in the trance of doing, our lives are on automatic, and contracted by sense that something’s wrong or missing. This talk explores the challenges of learning to pause, and the blessings that arise when step out of our incessant mental and physical activity and reconnect with the being-qualities of presence, wisdom and love.

Meditation: Opening to the Mystery (2015-09-30) Oct 02, 2015

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Meditation: Opening to the Mystery (2015-09-30)

Genuine Acceptance (2009-08-26) Sep 25, 2015

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Genuine Acceptance (2009-08-26) - a favorite from 2009Our 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.

Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com/donate.html. With thanks and love, Tara

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