archive for year 2011 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 201 Page 1 of 3123 2011/12/29 - The Blessings of Embodied Presence (retreat talk)All that we cherish - love, creativity, wisdom and aliveness - becomes available when we come home to an...2011/12/21 - No Mud, No LotusOur attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. This solstice talk explores the...2011/12/14 - The Dance of Relational TranceWhen we become emotionally reactive in our relationships, we often go into a trance that creates separation and locks...2011/12/07 - The Backward StepOur habit is to think we are on our way someplace else, and that our happiness is to be...2011/11/30 - Talk With Francesca ShowTara was interviewed for the “Talk with Francesca” radio show (talkwithfrancesca.com). It was aired on January 1, 2012 at...2011/11/23 - Pathways to a Grateful HeartWhen we are filled with gratitude, we are living from the most sincere, awake part of our being. This...2011/11/16 - Mindful SpeechDeception, gossip and aggressive speech are pervasive in our culture. This talk looks at the roots of these forms...2011/11/09 - The Space of PresenceThe perception of "there's not enough time or space" in life blocks our natural capacity for intimacy, creativity and...2011/11/02 - Divine Abodes: EquanimityEquanimity is the mental state of balance and non-reactivity that arises when we are resting in open, wakeful presence....2011/10/26 - Divine Abodes: JoyJoy is an innate capacity, an expression of unconditional presence with life. Yet for many, it is blocked by...2011/10/19 - Divine Abodes: CompassionWe cultivate compassion by letting ourselves be touched by the suffering within and around us. Because our conditioning is...2011/10/08 - Unconditional Love for the Life Within(Retreat Talk - IMCW Fall Retreat at Reisterstown, MD) The tyranny of "should" prevents us from living and loving fully....2011/10/05 - Divine Abodes: LovingkindnessLove is the most basic expression of who we are, and yet it is often obscured by the trance...2011/09/28 - Causing No HarmThe mindstates behind violence--anger and fear--are universal and natural. If they possess us and drive our actions, we suffer....2011/09/21 - Introduction to Meditation: Part 2 – Do You Make Regular Visits to Yourself?These two classes cover the basic instructions for Buddhist mindfulness (vipassana or insight) meditation. The first class explores the...2011/09/14 - Introduction to Meditation: Part 1 – Do You Make Regular Visits to YourselfThese two classes cover the basic instructions for Buddhist mindfulness (vipassana or insight) meditation. The first class explores the...2011/09/07 - Finding the Juice Inside of FearLearning to bring a mindful presence to fear is an intrinsic part of spiritual awakening. In this talk we...2011/08/31 - Befriending IreneWhether you face chronic anxiety or more violent storms of fear and anger, you can cultivate the wings of...2011/08/24 - Wholehearted LivingWhat stops us from being wholehearted in our relationships and life? This talk explores the conditioning that keeps us...2011/08/10 - Relating Wisely to DesireWithout desire, this world would not exist. While this universal energy is entirely natural, if we are not mindful... Page 1 of 3123
