Beliefs Archives - Tara Brach

Trust in our basic goodness directly effects our capacity for intimacy with others, creativity and living fully.  This talk explores the ways that our caregivers and culture undermine that trust, […] The post Awakening Trust in a Fractured World, Part 2 appeared first on Tara Brach .

Our suffering arises from fear-based stories that are often outside our awareness. These include stories of our deficiency or importance, of being a victim, of being unseen or unloved, of […] The post Stories That Imprison Our Heart – Part 2 appeared first on Tara Brach .

Our suffering arises from fear-based stories that are often outside our awareness. These include stories of our deficiency or importance, of being a victim, of being unseen or unloved, of […] The post Stories That Imprison Our Heart – Part 1 appeared first on Tara Brach .

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 post Part 2: Healing Depression with Meditation appeared first on Tara Brach .

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 post Part 1: Healing Depression with Meditation appeared first on Tara Brach .

This talk explores three powerful ways you can direct your attention when you find yourself emotionally stuck: Wake up from thoughts; feel your feelings and remember love. We explore both […] The post Three Core Reminders for Spiritual Practice appeared first on Tara Brach .

The essence of the spiritual path is realizing, trusting and living from our natural awareness and love. This talk explores the two key pathways that help us awaken from the […] The post Trusting the Gold – A Celebration of Tara’s New Book appeared first on Tara Brach .

This short meditation guides us in using RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture) when we discover we are caught in a limiting belief (an excerpt from the full talk, Freedom from the Prison of […] The post Meditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach .

Everyone faces personal failure, and it’s an extremely raw and painful feeling. If we have the courage to stay with the feelings, failure can become a portal to the realization […] The post Sheltering in Love – Part 8: Finding Freedom in the Midst of Failure appeared first on Tara Brach .

Our beliefs and understandings about reality directly impact our moment to moment experience of living. If we believe we will never change, that blocks the transformation that brings happiness and […] The post Spiritual Hope: Trusting Your Awakening Heart appeared first on Tara Brach .