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Apr 2025
59m 38s

Devotion: Grounds of a Path with Heart, ...

TARA BRACH
About this episode

In this two-part series, we reflect on the power of devotion as a gateway to awakening that reconnects us with what we love most deeply. Together, we'll look at how prayer and heartfelt longing can open us to  the intrinsic experience of belonging we yearn for. Especially in these times of fear and division, cultivating our natural devotion helps us soften, remember our true nature, and realign with love.

 

In Part 2, Tara explores:

  • Devotion as a living expression of our deep longing to belong—to love, to truth, to something larger than the small self.
  • The power of prayer as a sacred bridge between our vulnerability and the grace of an awakened heart.
  • The importance of conscious prayer—rooted in presence, sincerity, and a willingness to listen for the wisdom that guides us home.
  • How the practices of longing, expressing, and receiving open us to grace, healing, and connection with all of life.
  • How prayer becomes a devotional path—awakening our hearts, deepening compassion, and inspiring courageous action in the world.
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