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Feb 18
20m 14s

Meditation: Vipassana – Opening Our Hear...

TARA BRACH
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This meditation awakens the senses with a mindful scanning of the body, establishes an anchor for presence, and invites us to arrive again and again, deepening the pathway home. When difficult or intense experience arises, the practice is to learn to open to what is here with a clear, allowing and kind attention (a favorite from the archives).

 

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

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