Tara Brach

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Tara Brach, Ph.D. ~ meditation teacher, psychologist, and author of bestselling of Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion and Trusting the Gold. For over 40 years, Tara has been exploring the interface of Buddhist and Western psychology in addressing the great suffering that arises when we close our hearts to ourselves and others. With Jack Kornfield, she leads the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), serving participants from 74 countries around the world.

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Reviews

Sara B.

Sep 30, 2026

Very helpful advice that I needed to make sense of a truly angering and hurtful situation. Thank you, Tara.

Pat Mudaly

Sep 29, 2026

Thank you so much Tara. This is was such a profound, insightful & incredible talk. It resonated so deeply within me. Loved yr very special doses of humor too. Namaste.

Rachel Whiteman

Sep 27, 2026

Thank you for ask your words of wisdom. I found this course so helpful 🙏❤️🙏

Peggy Donnelly

Sep 25, 2026

I have no words… Tjis is one of the mosr profound things I’ve ever experienced. Thank you for your willingness to share your insight! 39 years sober and learning new things every day.

Barb

Sep 23, 2026

Very relaxing to let go of everything-thoughts, tension in body & mind, and to pause. Thank you

Ben K-O

Sep 23, 2026

This meditation is a deep relaxer for me and really helps me find the moment in all its perfect beautiful simplicity.

Theresa Conti

Sep 22, 2026

A beautifully sweet, gentle, yet powerful meditation. A blessing from and for the heart. Thank you.

Erica

Sep 21, 2026

I had forgotten how powerful this meditation is thank you 🙏🏻

Janie Gill

Sep 19, 2026

Aloha Tara. Thank you for this meditation. So effective and leaving me feeling so peaceful. Listening to your voice was calming and reassuring. Now feeling totally relaxed. Blessings to you. Janie. 🙏💚

Kel

Sep 18, 2026

This talk inspired an image/metaphor for me. I loved the etymology of “desire” as being distant from our own star. It’s like my ⭐️ is inside of me, but I was shown when I was young that my light wasn’t enough for others in some way, so I learned to distance myself from it, too. Meanwhile, I’m surrounded by mirrored objects/people that reflect the light within me. This give me the illusion that what I desire lives outside of me ✨ but, like any mirage, I’ll never reach it that way. The star is always, always, right here in my body that I’m trying to run away from.

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Speaks English, 日本語, Español, Nederlands, Français, 普通話 and BR. Português

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