While the brightness and warmth of our hearts is always here, like the sun when blocked by clouds, our...

In spiritual life, inquiry arises from our deep yearning to understand reality, and it involves bringing an interested, engaged...

Part I – In spiritual life, inquiry arises from our deep yearning to understand reality, and it involves bringing...

A key spiritual inquiry is, “In this moment, what most serves awakening?” Rather than a particular style of meditation...

Drawing on a wonderful teaching story from the Upanishads, these two talks explore the role of forgiveness, inner fire...

Drawing on a wonderful teaching story from the Upanishads, these two talks explore the role of forgiveness, inner fire...

The archetypal figure of the Bodhisattva (“awakening being”) reflects our potential to realize our connectedness with all beings, and...

This talk explores the traditional refuges of awareness (buddha nature), truth (dharma) and love (sangha) that are at the...

“…discover what’s happening here, beyond the veil of thinking.” Tara gives additional instructions and responds to questions after the...

We each have a deep interest in reality–in understanding what is true and who we are. In Buddhist teachings,...

This solstice talk explores two pathways to realizing the Secret Beauty that is our essence.  One is through the...

This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces a guided meditation based on the...

Desire is intrinsic to our aliveness, yet when we have unmet needs, it can possess us. This talk explores...

With prayers for Paris: What will it take to have us collectively awaken to the suffering of our earth...

Like breathing in and breathing out, gratitude and generosity allow us to live fully. This talks explores what blocks...

While we have strong conditioning to react to aggression with more aggression, we have the capacity to pause, and...

Anger is naturally triggered when we feel an obstacle to meeting our needs. How do we honor the intelligence...

All of our actions, our entire life experience, arises from the energy of intention.  While it’s natural that our...

Our survival brain reacts to perceived imperfection with aversion and anxiety, and if we are habituated to this reaction,...

Suffering is our call to deepen attention and discover the truth of who we are beyond the identity of...