Tara Brach podcast

Tara Brach

Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.

Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.

 

#1626

Ask Me Anything: Questions & Responses with Tara - Part III

Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music

10 Sep 2026

26 MINS

26:08

10 Sep 2026


#1625

Meditation: Inner Refuge of Calm (20:25 min.)

In times of stress, it's crucial that we have pathways to quiet our minds, relax our bodie... more

09 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:25

09 Sep 2026


#1624

Ask Me Anything: Questions & Responses with Tara - Part II

How do we return to presence when we're overwhelmed? How do we heal the trance of unworthi... more

03 Sep 2026

48 MINS

48:01

03 Sep 2026


#1623

Meditation: Basic Body Scan (20 min.)

In this guided body scan meditation, we explore a simple and nourishing pathway into prese... more

02 Sep 2026

20 MINS

20:11

02 Sep 2026


#1622

A Path with Joy — A conversation between Tara Brach and James Baraz

How much joy do you experience in your life? Joy is part of our natural human capacity—alo... more

26 Aug 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:06

26 Aug 2026


#1621

Meditation: Relax into Happiness (19:38 min.)

What if happiness is not something we need to create or strive for, but something we disco... more

26 Aug 2026

19 MINS

19:38

26 Aug 2026


#1620

Listening to the Song: The Transformative Power of Deep Listening - Part 2

What becomes possible when we truly listen—to ourselves, to one another and to the life ar... more

20 Aug 2026

56 MINS

56:42

20 Aug 2026


#1619

Meditation: Embodying Acceptance and Care (16:05 min.)

In this guided meditation, we cultivate an embodied sense of acceptance, kindness and care... more

19 Aug 2026

16 MINS

16:05

19 Aug 2026


#1618

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 ar... more

13 Aug 2026

56 MINS

56:23

13 Aug 2026


#1617

Remembering Our True Home (15:44 min.)

In this guided meditation, we turn attention inward and come into intimate presence with t... more

12 Aug 2026

15 MINS

15:44

12 Aug 2026


#1616

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 ... more

06 Aug 2026

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:25

06 Aug 2026


#1615

Meditation: Being Here (21:22 min.)

This guided meditation invites you to come home to the simple aliveness of this moment. Th... more

05 Aug 2026

21 MINS

21:22

05 Aug 2026


#1614

Meditation: At Home in the Moment (21:02 min)

When we pause and gently return to the living experience of this moment, we begin to disco... more

30 Jul 2026

21 MINS

21:02

30 Jul 2026


#1613

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 ... more

29 Jul 2026

46 MINS

46:30

29 Jul 2026


#1612

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 a... more

23 Jul 2026

55 MINS

55:18

23 Jul 2026


#1611

Meditation: The Breath - Portal to Presence

In this guided meditation, you're invited to discover the breath as a refuge—a steady anch... more

23 Jul 2026

19 MINS

19:32

23 Jul 2026


#1610

Stories That Imprison Our Heart - Part 1

Much of our suffering begins not with reality itself, but with the stories we believe abou... more

16 Jul 2026

56 MINS

56:20

16 Jul 2026


#1609

Meditation: The Art of Letting Go (19:32 min.)

When life feels overwhelming, our first instinct is often to tighten, resist, or try to co... more

15 Jul 2026

19 MINS

19:32

15 Jul 2026


#1608

Worrier Pose: Finding Freedom from the Body of Fear (retreat talk)

Fear is part of being human. We can't stop life's waves from coming—but we can learn how t... more

10 Jul 2026

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:40

10 Jul 2026


#1607

Meditation: Know that You're Here (19:37 min)

One of the great gifts of mindfulness is discovering that we can always begin again. In th... more

09 Jul 2026

19 MINS

19:37

09 Jul 2026


#1606

The Dance with Pain

Physical pain is part of being human—but suffering arises from how we relate to it. In thi... more

03 Jul 2026

56 MINS

56:38

03 Jul 2026


#1605

Meditation: Gladdening the Mind (18:31 min)

The Buddha taught that one of the most powerful ways to begin meditation is by gladdening ... more

02 Jul 2026

18 MINS

18:31

02 Jul 2026


#1604

Spiritual Reparenting

Many of us carry a deep sense that something is wrong with us—that we are not enough, not ... more

25 Jun 2026

56 MINS

56:30

25 Jun 2026


#1603

Meditation: Awakening an Intimate Presence (21 min)

What if the peace and presence you long for is already here—closer than you imagine? In th... more

24 Jun 2026

21 MINS

21:00

24 Jun 2026


#1602

Widening the Circles of Care

What helps us widen our circles of care and awaken a more inclusive, compassionate heart? ... more

18 Jun 2026

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:14

18 Jun 2026


#1601

Meditation: Mindful Body Scan (10:06 min.)

This guided meditation invites us to reconnect with the aliveness that is here in this ver... more

17 Jun 2026

10 MINS

10:06

17 Jun 2026