Tara Brach

Tara Brach’s teachings blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices, mindful attention to our inner life, and a full, compassionate engagement with our world. The result is a distinctive voice in Western Buddhism, one that offers a wise and caring approach to freeing ourselves and society from suffering.

Clearing Space for Spirit: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Patty Morrissey 11/13/2025

Meditation: Continuous Space Suffused with Awareness (19:21 min.) 11/12/2025

Trauma: The Light Shines through the Broken Places 11/06/2025

Meditation: Breath by Breath - Relaxing with Our Life (19:04 min.) 11/05/2025

Showing Up For Each Other | Tami Simon & Tara Brach on the Intersection of Spirituality & Therapy 10/30/2025

Meditation: Collecting and Quieting the Mind (17:02 min.) 10/29/2025

Meditation: The Sacred Pause — Clearing to remember Heartspace (6:56 min) 10/23/2025

Spiritual Audacity: The Lion's Roar of the Heart 10/23/2025

Part 2: Healing Depression with Meditation 10/16/2025

Meditation: The Heartspace That is Home (21:49 min) 10/16/2025

Part 1: Healing Depression with Meditation 10/09/2025

Meditation: Calling on Your Awakened Heart (23:52 min.) 10/08/2025

Trusting the Path: A Conversation on Refuge & Compassion | Tara Brach, Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho 10/02/2025

Trusting the Path: A Conversation on Refuge & Compassion | Tara Brach, Ajahn Kovilo & Ajahn Nisabho In this rich and heartful conversation, I join two dear Buddhist monks — Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho — who are in the process of founding Clear Mountain Monastery, a new Buddhist community in the Seattle area. Their bright, warm spirit brings a lighthearted and sincere presence to our dialogue, making this exchange a true joy to share. Together, we explore many dimensions of the spiritual path — including my own journey of finding refuge during a dark time, the teachers who’ve inspired me, and the teachings that most deeply call to my heart. We also reflect on the practice of RAIN, the dance between directing attention and opening to what’s here, and how compassion and equanimity intertwine to support us in these challenging times. Along the way, we touch into the Pali word sanook — meaning fun or lightheartedness — which beautifully captures the spirit of our time together. May this conversation nourish your own trust in the path and remind you of the goodness and joy that are always here, waiting to be discovered. In this talk, we’ll look at: - how trusting our basic goodness becomes the foundation for intimacy, creativity, and awakening compassion in a suffering world. - Tara’s own journey through illness and fear, and how softening around pain opens the heart to freedom and love. - the power of the RAIN meditation to transform judgment and reactivity into mindful presence and self-acceptance. - how taking a sacred pause helps us step out of the virtual trance and re-enter embodied awareness and connection - trusting Buddha-nature — the radiant goodness that shines through all beings — as the ultimate refuge in an unraveling world. Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho are part of Clear Mountain Monastery Project, an aspiring Buddhist forest monastery in the Seattle area. Website: YouTube: /episode/index/show/tarabrach/id/38445545