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 of recognizing the sacred essence within ourselves and one another. When we learn to look...
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 forgive ourselves, navigate profound grief, heal from trauma, or rediscover joy in practice? In this...
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 this talk, the second of a two-part series, we explore how fear-based narratives create separation, anxiety, and suffering, and how mindfulness allows us to recognize these...
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 explore how unconscious narratives—shaped by fear, conditioning, and past experience—can imprison...
The Dance with Pain
Physical pain is part of being human—but suffering arises from how we relate to it. In this talk, we’ll explore how mindfulness and compassion can transform our relationship with pain, helping us move from fear and resistance toward freedom, presence, and...
Spiritual Reparenting
Many of us carry a deep sense that something is wrong with us—that we are not enough, not lovable, or somehow disconnected from belonging. Yet beneath these conditioned beliefs lives a natural capacity for healing, wisdom, and love. In this talk, I explore the...
Waking Up from the Victim Trance
Most of us know what it is like to feel emotionally reactive—hurt by others, overwhelmed by circumstances, horrified by what is unfolding in our world, betrayed by our own body, hijacked by our mind. In those moments, we can become identified with a small and...
Living with a Courageous Heart: Tami Simon in Conversation with Tara Brach
Pick up your copy of The Courageous Heart Workbook at your favorite bookseller, or order online here. In a recent conversation on Tami Simon’s podcast Insights at the Edge, Tara and Tami reflected on themes from The Courageous Heart Workbook: Choosing to...
Present Heart: The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 4 – Equanimity
Equanimity unfolds as we find a wise balance and spaciousness in the midst of this living, dying world. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the habitual...
Meditation: The Space and Aliveness of Presence (22:25 min.)
In this guided meditation, we explore the healing power of embodied presence—awakening through the living intelligence of the body and relaxing into the spacious awareness that is always here. Together, we gently soften habitual tension, reconnect with the aliveness...
The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 3 – Joy
Joy – blossoms in the moments our hearts open boundlessly to reality, to the 10,000 joys and sorrows. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the habitual...
The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 2 – Compassion
Compassion – the tender resonance of heart – awakens as we allow ourselves to be touched by our shared vulnerability. This series reflects on four primary expressions of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. In each talk we explore the...
The Universal Expressions of Love, Part 1: Lovingkindness
Love is the most basic expression of who we are, and yet it is often obscured by the trance of separation and fear. This talk is the first of a four part series on the Brahmaviharas – the four primary qualities of an awake, wise heart: lovingkindness,...