Guided Meditation: A Witnessing Kind Presence | Tara Brach
The video is a guided meditation by Tara Brach titled “A Witnessing Kind Presence,” focusing on intentionality, body scanning, and cultivating a compassionate observer. Brach instructs listeners to set a heartfelt intention, then progressively relax facial muscles, shoulders, torso, and limbs, using imagery of melting ice to water to vapor, and to fill the body with awareness. She emphasizes breath as a stabilizing anchor when attention wanders, and invites participants to notice sensations without resistance. Notable moments include the invitation to “soften the heart” and to “be a loving witness” to any arising fear or pain, as well as the closing practice of extending this presence as a prayer of care for the larger community of beings. The meditation illustrates how structured mindfulness can enhance emotional regulation, increase body awareness, and foster a sense of interconnectedness, offering practical tools for individuals and organizations seeking resilience and compassionate leadership.
Tara Brach with Mohsen Mahdawi | Love-Based Activism - Part 1
Tara Brach opens her weekly meditation with a guided body‑scan, then shifts to a candid conversation with Mohsen Mahdawi, a former refugee‑camp resident turned Columbia graduate and Buddhist practitioner. The episode frames "love‑based activism" as a path that intertwines personal...
Guided Meditation: Awakening Spiritual Audacity | Courageous Love & Compassion – Tara Brach
The video presents a guided meditation titled “Awakening Spiritual Audacity,” led by Tara Brach, inviting listeners to sit comfortably, focus on breath, and open themselves to a deeper sense of belonging and love. The practice emphasizes cultivating courage, compassion, and...
Transform Self-Judgment Into Authentic Self-Love
Join me for this 6-week online course and learn practices that can help us stop judging ourselves and instead, connect more deeply to our most alive, most authentic and loving self. Here's the link to learn more & register (link...
Beyond Us & Them: Science of Compassion
How do we stay grounded in the heart when the world feels more divided than ever? Join the globalcompassioncoalition for a profound conversation between teacher Tara Brach and scholar Paul Gilbert, chaired by Rick Hanson. Together, they explore the biology...
Guided Meditation: Inhabiting Awake Awareness | Tara Brach
Tara Brach’s guided meditation, titled “Inhabiting Awake Awareness,” leads listeners through a structured breath‑centered body scan designed to cultivate a continuous state of mindful presence. The practice begins with a six‑count inhalation and exhalation, creating a matched rhythm that steadies attention....
Sincere Questions Break Habitual Thought, Reveal True Awareness
This week's talk is available now at www.tarabrach.com! 💕 How can the simple act of asking a sincere question awaken us from the trance of our habitual thinking? In this talk, Tara explores the transformative power of spiritual inquiry—a practice that...
Discover Your Boundless Home Through Awake Awareness
Meditation: Inhabiting Awake Awareness (21:49) 💕🙏 This meditation begins with collecting attention with the breath, and awakens us to the experience of aliveness and inner space by scanning the body. We then open to receive all the senses in awake...
The Power of Spiritual Inquiry (Part 1) | Awakening Through Mindful Investigation – Tara Brach
Tara Brach opens the talk by recalling a voicemail that asked, “Who are you and what do you really want?” She frames this as a gateway out of the everyday, problem‑driven mental chatter and into a practice of spiritual inquiry...
Guided Meditation: Awakening Spiritual Audacity | Courageous Love & Compassion – Tara Brach
Tara Brach’s guided meditation, titled “Awakening Spiritual Audacity,” invites listeners to sit comfortably, focus on breath, and open themselves to a presence of fearless love. The practice frames spiritual audacity as a skill the world needs, linking personal belonging with...
Learn to Guide Mindfulness with Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield
Do you want to share the benefits of mindfulness and self-compassion with others? Join Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield for this FREE training and explore how to guide others with presence, integrity, and deep listening—helping people quiet the mind, awaken...
Night Travelers: Fear As A Pathway To Loving Presence | Tara Brach (Retreat Talk)
In a retreat‑style talk titled “Night Travelers: Fear As A Pathway To Loving Presence,” meditation teacher Tara Brach explores how fear, rather than being eliminated, can become a doorway to what she calls the “fearless heart” or bodhicitta. She frames...
Guided Meditation: Know That You're Here | Tara Brach
The video presents a guided meditation that starts with a deliberate breathing exercise—four-count inhalations and exhalations—to anchor the listener’s attention. Tara Brach then instructs participants to shift from actively controlling the breath to simply observing its natural rhythm, fostering a...
Guided Meditation: Letting Go of Judgment Through Presence and Imagination | Tara Brach
In this guided meditation, Tara Brach invites listeners to dissolve judgment by anchoring in present‑moment awareness and then expanding into imaginative compassion. The practice is framed as a two‑step process: first, notice the breath and bodily sensations, then deliberately shift...