logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2025
18m 59s

Meditation: Coming Home to Openhearted A...

TARA BRACH
About this episode

In daily life we often leave ourselves, get lost in thoughts, and cut off from a direct, openhearted experience of our life. This meditation reconnects by opening all the senses, turning towards the awareness that is here, and resting in the awakened heartspace that includes and tenderly holds our moment to moment experience (a special favorite from the archives).

Up next
Today
Part 1: Healing Depression with Meditation
Most people get depressed at times, and many suffer greatly from bouts of major depression. At the heart of the suffering is the experience of severed belonging—of being imprisoned in the pain of separation, unworthiness, unlovability and hopelessness. These two talks explore sev ... Show More
1h 1m
Yesterday
Meditation: Calling on Your Awakened Heart (23:52 min.)
In the midst of difficulty we need access to our deepest wisdom and love. This guided meditation calls forth this loving presence by opening to the heart and spirit of whatever being in our life we most experience as calm, wise and compassionate. 
23m 52s
Oct 2
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 presenc ... Show More
1h 7m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
💗 Meditation Monday 🧘‍♀️ - Feel All the Feels
Life is always moving.  Life is always presenting us with new experiences and circumstances…and it’s up to us to dance with it all.  Today’s meditation will give you an opportunity to feel all the feels, to allow all of the emotions inside of you to exist, without making them wro ... Show More
18m 13s
Mar 2025
💗 Meditation Monday 🧘‍♀️ - Feel All the Feels
Life is always moving.  Life is always presenting us with new experiences and circumstances…and it’s up to us to dance with it all.  Today’s meditation will give you an opportunity to feel all the feels, to allow all of the emotions inside of you to exist, without making them wro ... Show More
18m 13s
Apr 2025
1134: Wisdom for the Soul: A Multi-Tradition Meditation
In today's episode, Gina shares an extremely peaceful meditation that includes spiritual passages from a multitude of traditions. These spiritual statements will help ground you in your own benevolence, as you intend the end of suffering for all creatures. Discover peace and calm ... Show More
22m 56s
Jul 2024
Episode 5 - All About Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a core skill in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and is often the first skill taught. It involves being present and paying attention to what is happening in the moment without judgment. Mindfulness can help people avoid being on autopilot and can include noticing ... Show More
28m 33s
Jan 2025
Intention & Attention: Nature-based Meditation for Heartfulness
Welcome back to Our Mindful Nature! This week, we’re continuing our heartfulness series by stepping off the meditation cushion and into the great outdoors. Last episode, we explored the softer, heart-led practice of meditation — a way of being curious, embodied, and a co-particip ... Show More
17m 15s
Sep 2024
15-Minute Guided Meditation for Embracing Change
Join us for a 15-minute guided meditation designed to help you embrace change with mindfulness and resilience. This session will guide you through techniques to build openness to life's transitions and develop a flexible mindset in the face of uncertainty. Perfect for those exper ... Show More
15m 34s
Nov 2024
Guided Meditation to Let Go of Control
Let go of the need to control with this 10-minute guided meditation. This session will help you release the tension and anxiety that often come with trying to control outcomes, situations, or others. Through mindfulness and visualization, you’ll learn to embrace acceptance and tr ... Show More
10m 33s
Sep 2
Deconstructing Anxiety: A Gentle Guided Meditation
When you feel anxious, it can seem like a solid, overwhelming wall. This gentle guided meditation helps you see that anxiety is just a collection of thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. By observing each part with gentle awareness, we can deconstruct the wall and allow it ... Show More
9m 36s
Sep 2
WITH MUSIC - Deconstructing Anxiety: A Gentle Guided Meditation
When you feel anxious, it can seem like a solid, overwhelming wall. This gentle guided meditation helps you see that anxiety is just a collection of thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations. By observing each part with gentle awareness, we can deconstruct the wall and allow it ... Show More
9m 44s