Talks and Meditations with Videos
A collection of all of Tara’s talks and meditations that include videos.
Also view Tara Talks – a web series of short videos from the full-length recordings.
Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening, Part 1
What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life around us? In part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll explore listening as a profound...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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:...

