…experience with unconditional friendliness, and our attempts at Yes might actually end up flooding us with fear. It would be better instead to find a way to alleviate the fear,…
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Books
…of Fear Discovering the Blessings of an Undefended Heart Mindfulness Practices for Transforming Our Experience of Fear: An in-depth video training course for liberating ourselves from fear. 6 CE Credits…
Articles & Interviews
…“An Interview with Tara Brach” – Interview with Matt Ahrens and Tara Brach, Awaken, June 19, 2021. “Tara Brach On How Meditation Brings Healing To Workplace Fears During Turbulent Times…
Transcript: Taking ‘The Exquisite Risk’: An Undefended Heart – Transcription
…mother decided that, to soothe her fear, she would go back to the river. And so, she found the old skin and put it back on, and from that day…
Transcript: Love is Always Loving You
…way, taking a chance. There’s still the fear there, but we are taking the chance to let in, to relax that armoring that is keeping away the threat and also…
Blog: When the News Makes Us Miserable: Remembering a Fuller Presence and Larger Truth
…is being caused to vulnerable people? Isn’t acceptance a kind of complacency? Isn’t “letting go” like condoning? How do we call on meditation practice when we’ve become fearful, angry and…
Blog: Lost in the Pursuit of Substitutes
…be creative and contribute to the mix of life, it’s energized by fears of inadequacy and the need to prove myself. When I’m caught in this strategy, I turn to…
Inviting Mara to Tea
…the form of troubling emotions or fearsome stories, we can say, “I see you, Mara,” and clearly recognize the reality of craving and fear that lives in each human heart….
Blog ~ What is Love Asking from Us: Reflections on Gaza, the West Bank and Israel
…rather than being hooked by fear or anger, we can touch the loss, grief and caring underneath. My process of opening in this way has unfolded both in solitary practice…
Blog: Creating a Home Retreat: Finding Freedom Wherever You Are [FREE Half Day Retreat Included]
…collective fear and anxiety, we can remember to take a breath, center ourselves, and take practical precautions and protections, but calmly and in the spirit of love. Each of us…
Transcript ~ Gratitude: Entering Sacred Relationship
…time where there is so much societal anger and agitation and dividedness. It’s really, for many, a time of a lot of agitation, a lot of fear, a lot of…
Transcript: Tonglen: Radical Compassion
…fear. May you experience your fearless heart. Whatever words or message or prayer resonates. In some way, sensing the vulnerability that’s here being held in the arms of the beloved……
The Essence of Mindful Prayer: “May this Suffering Awaken Compassion”
…are no longer the beleaguered, suffering self. The fear, shame, grief and longing no longer feel like a mistake or an oppressive burden. We can begin to see their universal…
Resources: Community Wisdom on Sleep
…body, and bringing peace to your heart. You might also check out Mindfulness for Anxiety and Sleep: Learn Practices that Help Reduce Stress and Calm Fears – an online on-demand…
Blog: Stepping out of Obsessive Thinking
…chest. While my mind was saying “something is wrong with me,” my body was squeezing my heart and throat in the hard grip of fear. In an instant I realized…
Blog: Opening the Gateway of Love
…they encounter a situation where the fear or distress or pain is so great that they just cannot arouse presence. They’re often left with feelings of deep discouragement and self-doubt,…
Blog ~ Guided Reflection: Bringing RAIN to Difficulty (text and audio)
…current situation in which you feel stuck; one that elicits a difficult reaction such as anger or fear, shame or hopelessness. It may be a conflict with a family member,…
Blog: Meeting Our Edge and Softening
…to reflect on this, repeating, There’s nothing ahead, there’s nothing ahead. All my ideas about the future receded. In their place was the squeeze of raw fear, the clutching in…
Blog: Praying from Presence – Part 2
…notion that “I” am suffering. When we perceive pain simply as pain, rather than “my pain,” and hold it tenderly; we are no longer the beleaguered, suffering self. The fear,…
Letting Life Live Through Us
…when the symptoms didn’t go away, I found myself caught in habitual stories and sinking into a funk of fear, shame and depression. “Something’s wrong with me … with the…