The Honesty Challenge - Getting More Truthful with Ourselves and Our World
In this episode Tara Brock explores the "Honesty Challenge," examining how personal and societal deception erodes trust, fuels suffering, and hinders collective healing. She illustrates the pervasive nature of lying—from animal survival tactics to political and cultural falsehoods—while emphasizing mindfulness and Vipassana meditation as tools for cultivating radical self‑honesty. Through stories of a woman in recovery and a veteran meditator, Brock shows how naming and observing our fears, shame, and self‑centered narratives can dissolve them, leading to greater freedom and an open heart. The central insight is that true honesty is less about surface statements and more about a sustained, present awareness of reality within ourselves and the world.
Meditation: Widening Rings of Being (20:26 Min.)
In this 20‑minute guided meditation, Tara Brock leads listeners through a step‑by‑step body scan, emphasizing deep breathing, gentle release of tension, and expanding awareness to encompass the whole field of sensation, including sounds and thoughts. She invites participants to notice...
This Messy, Gorgeous Love—A Conversation with Tara and Devon and Nico Hase
In this episode Tara Brock talks with longtime partners and Buddhist teachers Devin and Nico Haza about their new book, *This Messy Gorgeous Love*, which explores how partnership can be a vehicle for awakening. They share personal stories—from their first...
Meditation: Embodying Loving Awareness (19:42 Min.)
In this 19‑minute guided meditation, Tara Brock leads listeners through a heart‑centered practice that cultivates loving awareness by visualizing a smiling sky and extending that benevolent smile through the body—from the eyes and mouth to the chest, belly, and pelvis....
Love-Based Activism: A Conversation with Tara Brach and Mohsen Mahdawi - Part II
In part two of her conversation with activist Mohsen Mahdawi, Tara Brach delves into the deep psychological roots of fear, hatred, and trauma that fuel systemic injustice, using the Israel‑Palestine conflict as a vivid illustration. Mahdawi explains how Buddhist ethics...
Meditation: The Pathway of Deep Listening (21:16 Min)
In this guided meditation, Tara Brock leads listeners through a practice of deep listening, expanding awareness from external sounds to the subtle sensations within the body. She emphasizes receptive, non‑judgmental attention, inviting participants to experience each region—from ears and mouth...
The Power of Inquiry in Spiritual Awakening - Part 2
In this episode Tara Brock explores the second domain of spiritual practice: inquiry. She explains how asking pointed questions—like "What stops me from opening my heart?"—illuminates hidden beliefs and fears, allowing us to de‑condition the automatic, fear‑driven lenses through which...
Meditation: Inhabiting Awake Awareness (21:49)
Tara Brach’s 21‑minute guided meditation, “Inhabiting Awake Awareness,” begins by anchoring attention on the breath before expanding into a full‑body scan that highlights the sensation of aliveness. Listeners are then invited to open all senses into a boundless, receptive awareness,...
Fear as a Pathway to Loving Presence - Night Travelers
Tara Brach argues that fear, when met with mindfulness, becomes a gateway to a loving, present awareness. She explains that suffering stems from identities built on fear, and that attentive, compassionate observation can transform that energy into tender presence. The...
Meditation: Know That You're Here (19:38 Min)
Tara Brach’s 19‑minute guided meditation, “Know That You’re Here,” offers a concise practice that centers breath, awakens the body, and expands sensory awareness. The session is framed by original music from Adrienne Torf, adding a creative dimension to the mindfulness experience....