Even after practicing and teaching meditation for more than 35 years now, I truly understand that sustaining a regular practice can be challenging. During the twelve years I lived in…
Blog: Meditating Daily…”No Matter What”
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Guided Meditation: Stand Still (standing meditation with instructions included) (25:04 min.)
Blog: Entrusting Yourself to the Waves
…teachers had been leading us in a lovingkindness meditation. I decided to try weaving this into my sitting. The classical form of the meditation consists of sending loving prayers to…
From Longing to Belonging
…someone we barely know. In the course of a few hours of meditation, I had lived through courting, marrying, having a family with this man—over and over, in various versions….
Blog: Trance of “Unreal Other”
…invite them to consider, “What does he or she need?” “What does this person fear?” “What is life like for this person?” After one of these meditations, a student approached…
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…support you on the path. As a thank you for subscribing, I’ll send you a link to one of my special meditations: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease.” I hope…
Meditation: The Return to Presence – Rest Your Mind in What Is (21:17 min.)
It’s natural that our attention wanders, and the more we relax back, the more that becomes our habit…returning to presence. This meditation opens with conscious breathing and awakening through the…
Meditation: Living Presence – with Body Scan (17 min)
A key pathway to full presence is awakening through the body. This meditation guides us through a body scan, relaxing and receiving the play of sensations. We then deepen attention…
Blog: Radical Acceptance of Desire
…infatuated. In the midst of the typical rush and excitement of such connections, I left for a weeklong meditation retreat. In the six years that I had been practicing Buddhist…
Meditation: The Breath – Portal to Presence (18:50 min)
We start with breathing mindfully to collect and calm the body and mind. Then we open our attention to include the changing flow in a spacious natural presence….
Morning Question and Response on Retreat (16:46 min)
…2016 IMCW spring residential retreat). Free download of Tara’s 10 min meditation: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease” when you join her email list. photo credit: Vicki Wood in Australia…
Blog: Turning Toward Fear with RAIN
…Learning to directly face anxiety and fear with the RAIN meditation—Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture—gives you a pathway to inner transformation and a fearless heart. Recognizing the Trance After a…
Meditation: Living Presence – with Body Scan (17 min)
A key pathway to full presence is awakening through the body. This meditation guides us through a body scan, relaxing and receiving the play of sensations. We then deepen attention…
Meditation: A Healing Breath (26:06 min.)
…a simple breathing practice that brings relaxation and inner ease….
Blog: Radical Acceptance of Desire
…infatuated. In the midst of the typical rush and excitement of such connections, I left for a weeklong meditation retreat. In the six years that I had been practicing Buddhist…
Blog: Freedom Finds Us When We Pause
…inside me. Sometimes after I hang up the phone, I’ll just sit at my desk, breathing, listening, not doing the next thing. Or I might stop cleaning the house for…
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…consider a donation of any size—your generosity allows us to offer these talks and meditations freely. Free 40-Day Program Create a life-changing meditation practice. Ready to Nourish Your Practice? Check…
Practicing Meditation: “Getting Out of Your Own Way”
The depth and vitality of a meditation practice depends on our sincerity, and an attitude of curiosity and friendliness. With this as the grounds, our practice will cultivate the clear…
Wednesday Night Meditation Class Information
Wednesday Night Meditation Class Information Tara’s weekly Wednesday night meditation class is webcasted via Tara’s YouTube Channel starting at 7:30pm ET (New York). The talks are pre-recorded to maximize broadcast…
Guided Meditation: Space of Awareness (from Spring 2012 IMCW retreat) (28:52 min.)
This meditation is adapted from a meditation called “Open Focus.” Let whatever comes spontaneously to your awareness to be there as you follow along with the questions, which begin with,…
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