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Tara BrachAwakening Your Fearless Heart: Tara Brach on Facing Fear (Part 2)Fear is a universal human experience, but when it dominates our inner world, it can trap us in a sense of separation and suffering. In this profound talk, Tara Brach introduces how the transformative power of the RAIN meditation can help us face fear with courage and compassion. By bringing mindfulness and loving awareness to fear, we can move beyond its grip and reconnect with the boundless freedom of our true nature. What You’ll Learn: Understanding Fear: How fear arises and creates a sense of separation. The Power of RAIN: A step-by-step guide to...2025-03-2757 min
Tara BrachAwakening Your Fearless Heart: Tara Brach on Facing Fear (Part 1)Fear is a universal human experience, but when it dominates our inner world, it can trap us in a sense of separation and suffering. In this profound talk, Tara Brach introduces how the transformative power of the RAIN meditation can help us face fear with courage and compassion. By bringing mindfulness and loving awareness to fear, we can move beyond its grip and reconnect with the boundless freedom of our true nature. What You’ll Learn: Understanding Fear: How fear arises and creates a sense of separation. The Power of RAIN: A step-by-step guide to...2025-03-2058 min
Tara BrachRadical Compassion – Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing – Part 3Drawn from Tara’s book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. Through the framework of this practice, we look at how we can reconnect with the gold of our true nature, navigating life’s challenges with mindfulness and love. In Part 3, Tara explores: How the RAIN practice fosters compassion and connection by dismantling barriers to belonging. The three primary blocks to compassion: self-centered attention, creating a "bad other," and fear of overwhelm. How "stealth metta" and the m...2025-01-2345 min
Tara BrachPart 2 - Radical Compassion - Loving Ourselves and Our World into HealingDrawn from Tara’s book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. Through the framework of this practice, we look at how we can reconnect with the gold of our true nature, navigating life’s challenges with mindfulness and love. In Part 2, Tara explores: How unmet needs and emotional reactivity block authentic connection in relationships. The "limbic controller" and its strategies, such as blame, avoidance, and pretending, that create distance in relationships. The transformative power of the R...2025-01-1659 min
Tara BrachRadical Compassion: Loving Ourselves and Our World into Healing, Part 1Drawn from Tara’s book, Radical Compassion (2020), these three talks explore how the RAIN practice (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) awakens the active, embodied caring that heals and frees our hearts. Through the framework of this practice, we look at how we can reconnect with the gold of our true nature, navigating life’s challenges with mindfulness and love. In Part 1, Tara explores: How the RAIN practice weaves mindfulness and compassion to release self-judgment and awaken our hearts. The story of the "golden Buddha" as a metaphor for discovering our inner radiance beneath protective layers. The shift f...2025-01-0959 min
Tara BrachThe Gift of Self-Compassion: A Conversation with Tara Brach & Kristin Neff, PhDThis conversation includes what turned Tara toward a path of compassion in her early life, the evolution of the RAIN practice to include nurturing/compassion, the spiritual dimensions of self-compassion, and the role of compassion in these current times. This was initially recorded live for those in Kristin’s membership community and includes several question/responses. For more information about Kristin’s community, visit: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-community/?utm_source=newsletter+&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Tara_Brach2024-11-1554 min
The Life Transformer ShowEp 237 - How to Stop Mid Binge, Back on track and walking in the rainIn this episode of The Life Transformer Show, Tara goes through a Q&A session with the new 14 day plan members. Covering topics around should you be taking probiotics. Meal plans should be able to be flexible to suit what you like or you won’t stick to your plan. Tips on getting back on track after a blip. Planning your day around a morning workout can be a huge win. And loads more tips. What You Will Learn In This Episode: Tips around meal plans. Tips on getting back on tra...2024-08-2032 min
Shorts: Beyond Measure w/ Tara, Caroline & AllisonHow to Look Great in the RainIn this episode, Tara and Jill tell you how to look great in the rain.
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Jill: @jrkadvisors, jrkadvisors.com2024-04-1610 min
Tara BrachRelating Wisely to our Inner Life: Tara and Lee C CampIn this conversation, recorded for the acclaimed podcast, No Small Endeavor, award winning theologian Lee C. Camp interviews Tara about radically accepting and loving our being, just as we are. The conversation includes an unpacking of the RAIN meditation, and stories of navigating difficulty from Tara’s life. No Small Endeavor, produced by Great Feeling Studios and PRX, brings you thoughtful conversations with artists, theologians and philosophers about what it means to live a good life. You can find the No Small Endeavor Podcast on your favorite podcast app or listen to more episodes here: https://link.ch...2024-04-041h 06
MMTCP Audio SeriesUsing RAIN to Disidentify from Beliefs with Tara BrachThis episode was recorded in June 2021 featuring Tara Brach discussing how to guide others to use RAIN to disidentify from beliefs.2024-03-041h 23
People Also WatchedDicks: The Musical & Singing in the RainBased on the off-Broadway show, Fucking Identical Twins is written and stars Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson. The cast also features Megan Thee Stallion, Nathan Lane, Megan Mullaly and Bowen Yang as God.Twins, separated at birth, discover each other, and devise a plot to get their parents back together. But this Freaky Friday gets super freaky with sewer boys, an amputated vagina and a scene that proves that incest is best kept in the family in DICKS THE MUSICAL And here’s a movie that PEOPLE ALSO WATCHED…We’re going from a musical that was in...2024-02-2746 min
Tara BrachMindful Glimpses: A Conversation with Tara Brach and Loch KellyMindful Glimpses: A Conversation with Tara Brach and Loch Kelly - Loch Kelly is an author, psychotherapist and highly respected meditation teacher known for his instructions for effortless mindfulness. Our rich and wide-ranging conversation includes themes of interconnectedness, the natural weaves of psychology and meditation, the healing of self-compassion, the power of short glimpses into the nature of reality, RAIN, prayer, awakening through social identities, turning toward dying, centering joy and much more! Loch is offering Tara's listeners a special discount code of 20% off an annual subscription for the Mindful Glimpses App when you use this link: h...2023-11-021h 12
Unapologetically OutspokenRAIN IS WETTER THAN IT USED TO BE (WHAT?) AND YOU MIGHT BE A THREAT TO HUMANITYOn today's podcast, Tara and Stephanie discuss the latest news in the ever-crazy world of climate change activism. The war on appliances is heating up as the Biden Admin declares they are coming for your refrigerators and air conditioning units, rain has been declared by scientists to be 10-20% wetter than a century ago, the role of under sea volcanoes in global warming, and climate change deniers are being labeled the new threat to humanity with support from the Pope of Rome. Read the blog and connect with Stephanie and Tara on TikTok, IG, Facebook, and YouTube. ...2023-10-1320 min
RAIN Archives - Tara BrachFacing Fear (Part 2) – Awakening Your Fearless Heart
Fear is a natural and universal part of our incarnation, and, when it goes on overdrive, we get imprisoned in the suffering of separation. These two talks explore how the RAIN meditation can help us face fear, and discover the boundless loving awareness that includes but is not contracted by currents of fear.
Life’s water flows from darkness.Search the darkness don’t run from it.
Night travelers are full of light,and you are, too; don’t leave this companionship. ~ Rumi
Listen and watch: Facing Fear (Part 1): Awaken...2023-05-3153 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachFacing Fear (Part 1) – Awakening Your Fearless Heart
Fear is a natural and universal part of our incarnation, and, when it goes on overdrive, we get imprisoned in the suffering of separation. These two talks explore how the RAIN meditation can help us face fear, and discover the boundless loving awareness that includes but is not contracted by currents of fear.
How did the rose ever open up its heart and give to this world all of its beauty? It felt the encouragement of light against its being, otherwise we all remain too frightened. ~ Hafez (Daniel Ladinsky, translation)
Image by Aravind...2023-05-2452 min
ABC Adoptees Born in ChinaThree years, sometimes you need to take a step back with TaraThe day after doing this recording, I found myself walking in the pouring rain in the wrong direction from my destination. There was a time deadline and I was by myself. I had a full on tantrum on the empty pathway at dawn. The journey ended with me being able to meet the deadline and the sun shining 3.5 hours later.
The irony, this same day three years ago was the release of the first episode. On this solo episode, I mention how April/ May seems to be a challenging time. 👌
@adopteesborninchinapodcast IG/FB | @ABCpod venmo | adoptedbabiesfromchina@gmail.com2023-04-2525 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Befriending Fear with RAIN (15 min.)
When we have the courage to pause and meet fear with the mindfulness and compassion of RAIN, our awareness and wisdom awaken. This RAIN meditation will guide you in unhooking from anxiety and fear, offering a pathway to inner transformation and a fearless heart.
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2023-04-1114 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Shining a Light on Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (12:18 min.)
The Buddha taught that if your mind is captured by the fear and misunderstanding of limiting beliefs, “trouble will follow you as the wheel follows the ox that draws the cart.” In this brief guided meditation, we’ll use the RAIN practice (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture) to bring the light of awareness on the beliefs that may be blocking us from an open and free heart.
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2023-04-1012 min
Native Awakenings137 ~ Interviewing TaraTara is a wonderful soul, and cherished friend. Today we get a peek into her life!
Tara: Born in San Diego, my family moved to the Bay Area when I was a teenager. I grew up with a love for sports and spent my high school years training in Taekwondo. I received a First Degree Black Belt through the American Taekwondo Association and Instructor certification before the age of 18. College is where I took my first yoga class 16 years ago and dived into Eastern philosophy and meditation. After college I engaged in a marketing and events career...2023-03-151h 20
Tara BrachThe RAIN of ForgivenessThe RAIN of Forgiveness - The capacity to release the armoring of hatred and blame is intrinsic to our evolving consciousness. This talk explores the process of authentic forgiveness, and how we can use the mindfulness-based tool of RAIN to heal and free our hearts.2023-02-0956 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachThe RAIN of Forgiveness
The capacity to release the armoring of hatred and blame is intrinsic to our evolving consciousness. This talk explores the process of authentic forgiveness, and how we can use the mindfulness-based tool of RAIN to heal and free our hearts.
• More Resources on RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
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2023-02-0856 min
The Devotions Podcast"Rain" by Raymond CarverPut myself entirely / in the keep of this rainy morning.Hi friends,A casual one today, recorded in bed, on my phone. I am usually more meticulous about my recordings and what I say, but let me know if this more conversational format resonates with you.Today’s poem is “Rain” by Raymond Carver.* Here it is copied below:Woke up this morning witha terrific urge to lie in bed all dayand read. Fought against it for a minute.Then looked out the window at the ra...2023-01-0905 min
The Makaranda PodcastDay 14 | RAIN | Waxing Gibbous | Mindfulness with the MoonThis is day fourteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.Today, we will explore the somatic technique RAIN to work through difficult emotions. RAIN as an acronym that stands for :Recognize what is happening;Allow...2022-06-1230 minIntention Archives - Tara BrachBlog ~ Meditation: What is Your Deepest Longing?
Meditation: What is Your Deepest Longing?
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Find a comfortable way of sitting, and allow yourself to relax and be at ease. With a receptive presence, become aware of the state of your heart. Is there a sense of openness or tightness? Of peace or anxiety? Of contentment or dissatisfaction? As you feel the region of your heart, direct the breath there, so you are gently breathing in and out of your heart.
Begin to Investigate by asking yourself, “What does my heart really long for?” It can also be helpfu...2022-06-1233 min
Tara BrachSelf Forgiveness with RAINSelf Forgiveness with RAIN - Our inability to forgive ourselves blocks healing and freedom. As we explore in this talk, the habit of judging and blaming ourselves traps us in fears, prevents intimacy with our world, and veils over the goodness and mystery of who we are. This talk includes several reflections that can support us as we cultivate a wise and forgiving heart.2022-05-1957 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachSelf-Forgiveness with RAIN
Our inability to forgive ourselves blocks healing and freedom. As we explore in this talk, the habit of judging and blaming ourselves traps us in fears, prevents intimacy with our world, and veils over the goodness and mystery of who we are. This talk includes several reflections that can support us as we cultivate a wise and forgiving heart.
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2022-05-1857 minNew To Meditation Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Compassion (9:21 min.)In this short practice, we are guided in bringing the mindfulness and self-nurturing of RAIN to a difficult emotion. This helps us shift from feeling stuck and reactive to the tender and spacious presence that is our true home.
The post Meditation: RAIN of Compassion (9:21 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2021-11-1709 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Compassion (9:21 min.)
In this short practice, we are guided in bringing the mindfulness and self-nurturing of RAIN to a difficult emotion. This helps us shift from feeling stuck and reactive to the tender and spacious presence that is our true home.
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Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Compassion (9 min.)Meditation: RAIN of Compassion (9 min.) - In this short practice we are guided in bringing the mindfulness and self-nurturing of RAIN to a difficult emotion. This helps us shift from feeling stuck and reactive to the tender and spacious presence that is our true home.2021-11-1709 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachBlog: Two Versions of Acronym RAIN
The Two Versions of the Acronym RAIN:
There have been two primary forms of the RAIN acronym circulating in the meditation spheres, and we would like to clarify between the original and more recently evolved versions.
Original version of RAIN (first coined by Michele McDonald, a senior Buddhist teacher):
Recognize what is happening (roots of understanding)Allow life to be just as it is (grounds of love)Investigate with kindness (deepens understanding and care)Non-Identification (realizing freedom from narrow identity)
Tara’s version of RAIN:
Recognize wh...2021-11-0933 min
Tara BrachAfter the RAIN: The Flowering of Awake Awareness - Part 2After the RAIN: Part 2 - The Flowering of Awake Awareness - (2021 -11 -03) - The blessing of the spiritual path is homecoming to our essential nature—wakeful, loving awareness. These two talks explore the grounds of that awakening, which is a shift of identity from that of a separate self to realizing the formless luminous presence that, like a boundless ocean, includes all the waves or expressions of our being. This two-part series includes several guided reflections and invites us into the dimensions of the path that lead to true freedom.2021-11-0558 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachAfter the RAIN: The Flowering of Awake Awareness – Part 2
The blessing of the spiritual path is a homecoming to our essential nature—wakeful, loving awareness. These two talks explore the grounds of that awakening, which is a shift of identity from that of a separate self to realizing the formless luminous presence that, like a boundless ocean, includes all the waves or expressions of our being. This two-part series includes several guided reflections and invites us into the dimensions of the path that lead to true freedom.
Listen and watch: After the RAIN (Part 1)
Watch: After the RAIN (Part 2) – below:
The...2021-11-0458 min
Tara BrachAfter the RAIN: Part 1 - The Flowering of Awake AwarenessAfter the RAIN: Part 1 - The Flowering of Awake Awareness - The blessing of the spiritual path is homecoming to our essential nature—wakeful, loving awareness. These two talks explore the grounds of that awakening, which is a shift of identity from that of a separate self to realizing the formless luminous presence that, like a boundless ocean, includes all the waves or expressions of our being. This two-part series includes several guided reflections and invites us into the dimensions of the path that lead to true freedom.2021-10-2856 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachAfter the RAIN: The Flowering of Awake Awareness – Part I
The blessing of the spiritual path is homecoming to our essential nature—wakeful, loving awareness. These two talks explore the grounds of that awakening, which is a shift of identity from that of a separate self to realizing the formless luminous presence that, like a boundless ocean, includes all the waves or expressions of our being. This two-part series includes several guided reflections and invites us into the dimensions of the path that lead to true freedom.
Listen and watch: After the RAIN (Part 2)
Watch: After the RAIN (Part 1) – below:
The post...2021-10-2856 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: A Practice of RAIN (20:00 min.)
The acronym RAIN – Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture – guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open-hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises.
“Don’t turn away.Keep your gaze on the bandaged place.That’s where the light enters you.”Rumi
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Tara BrachMeditation: A Practice of RAINMeditation: A Practice of RAIN - The acronym RAIN – Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture – guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open-hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises. “Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you.” ~ Rumi2021-10-1420 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: A Practice of RAIN (20:00 min.)
The acronym RAIN – Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture – guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open-hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises.
“Don’t turn away.Keep your gaze on the bandaged place.That’s where the light enters you.”~ Rumi
Visit RAIN: A Practice of Radical Compassion for a full description of the steps.
More Resources on RAIN here.
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2021-08-1620 min
Tara BrachMeditation: Nourishing Happiness with RAINMeditation: Nourishing Happiness with RAIN - While RAIN is regularly used for untangling suffering, it is also a powerful tool for deepening our access to positive states like happiness, gratitude, wonder and love. This meditation guides us in nourishing the goodness that is an intrinsic part of living and essential in realizing our full aliveness. The practice ends with a poem by Naomi Shahib Nye.2021-07-2215 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Nourishing Happiness with RAIN (15:17 min)
While RAIN is regularly used for untangling suffering, it is also a powerful tool for deepening our access to positive states like happiness, gratitude, wonder and love. This meditation guides us in nourishing the goodness that is an intrinsic part of living and essential in realizing our full aliveness. The practice ends with a poem by Naomi Shahib Nye.
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Rise and Shine! It’s morning time.Rain ReignsOur God reigns. He sends the former rain and the latter rain. And He will reign forever and ever.
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Remember to RememberRAIN Meditation to Calm Your Strong Emotions: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and NurtureThis episode explores how to be with and move through your strong emotions (fear, anxiety, worry, anger, guilt, disappointment, frustration, etc) with mindfulness and self-compassion using a technique called RAIN.
The acronym RAIN, was first coined by Michele McDonald. I was introduced to RAIN by Tara Brach. You can listen to Tara’s RAIN meditation here: https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-practice-rain/
R: Recognize what is happening (roots of understanding)
A: Allow life to be just as it is (grounds of love)
I: Investigate with gentle attention (deepens understanding)
N: Nurture (awakens love)2021-06-1214 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Light RAIN in Difficult Times (9:31 min.)
This meditation guides us in bringing the mindfulness and self-compassion of RAIN to a challenging part of our life, and particularly, to places of self-judgment or feelings of failure.
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2021-05-2309 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachBlog ~ Guided Reflection: Bringing RAIN to Difficulty (text and audio)
Guided Reflection: Bringing RAIN to Difficulty
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Guided Reflection: Bringing RAIN to Difficulty
Sitting quietly, close your eyes and take a few full
breaths. Bring to mind a current situation in which you feel stuck; one that
elicits a difficult reaction such as anger or fear, shame or hopelessness. It
may be a conflict with a family member, a chronic sickness, a failure at work,
the pain of an addiction, a conversation you now regret. Take some moments to
enter the experience—visualizing the scene or...2021-03-1430 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachBlog: RAIN Partners ProtocolWHAT ARE RAIN PARTNERS? RAIN – Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture, the process of bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions, can be practiced with another person in a way that is deeply healing. RAIN partners agree to practice together on a regular basis—weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or whatever arrangement works. A session takes 35-40 minutes and can be done … Continue reading Blog: RAIN Partners Protocol »
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Tara BrachRepairing Our Hearts - Healing with the RAIN of CompassionRepairing Our Hearts - Healing with the RAIN of Compassion (2020-12-30) - Living in a fear-based society fuels the trance of separation and unworthiness. This talk explores how we can bring an engaged compassionate presence to the suffering of this trance—in our inner work, and more broadly, in healing our culture (from the IMCW 2020 New Year Silent Retreat).2021-01-0158 min
Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Self-CompassionMeditation: RAIN of Self-Compassion (2020-12-30) - One of the great sufferings is turning on ourselves with judgment and/or self-aversion. This practice brings the acronym RAIN to this pain. It helps us cultivate a healing self-compassion, and the realization of who we are beyond any limiting story of self.2020-12-3117 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Self-Compassion (17:27 min.)One of the great sufferings is turning on ourselves with judgment and/or self-aversion. This practice brings the acronym RAIN to this pain. It helps us cultivate a healing self-compassion, and the realization of who we are beyond any limiting story of self.
The post Meditation: RAIN of Self-Compassion (17:27 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2020-12-3017 minCompassion-Self-Others Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Self-Compassion (17:27 min.)
One of the great sufferings is turning on ourselves with judgment and/or self-aversion. This practice brings the acronym RAIN to this pain. It helps us cultivate a healing self-compassion, and the realization of who we are beyond any limiting story of self.
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2020-12-3017 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachRepairing our Hearts – Healing with the RAIN of CompassionLiving in a fear-based society fuels the trance of separation and unworthiness. This talk explores how we can bring an engaged compassionate presence to the suffering of this trance—in our inner work, and more broadly, in healing our culture (from the 2020 IMCW 7-day Silent New Year Retreat). I must have been incredibly simple or … Continue reading Repairing our Hearts – Healing with the RAIN of Compassion »
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Seek and Savor- A podcast by Tara DicksonHis Presence Goes With Us.On today's episode Tara shares two stories about rain and how they remind us ;Just like the rain, He surrounds us and goes with us when we turn our faces to Him. Based on the scripture Psalm 84: 5-6. Don't miss this powerful word of encouragement especially if you struggle with seasonal depression. 2020-11-2006 min
Tara BrachMeditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAINMeditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN - This short reflection guides us in using RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture) when we discover we are caught in a limiting belief. Who would you be if you didn’t believe there was something wrong with you? (an excerpt from the full talk, Freedom from the Prison of Limiting Beliefs, given on 2020-09-23)2020-10-0909 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.)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 Limiting Beliefs, given on 2020-09-23). Ask, what am I believing about myself?Is this really true?Who would you be if you didn’t believe there was something … Continue reading Meditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.) »
The post Meditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2020-10-0909 minBeliefs Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.)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 Limiting Beliefs, given on 2020-09-23). Ask, what am I believing about myself?Is this really true?Who would you be if you didn’t believe there was something … Continue reading Meditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.) »
The post Meditation: Uprooting Limiting Beliefs with RAIN (9:21 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2020-10-0909 minABC Adoptees Born in China中秋- 生日 Mid Autumn Birthday with TaraI tend to do that a lot in situations when I go to places I am not familiar with.
Another year of being alive has arrived. It so happens that my birthday is in line with the same day of an episode release. I appreciate hearing those who have gained value from this podcast and also having an opportunity to fine tune my communication skills.
It seems fitting that there is some rain in the background as Katie and I speak as it feels very in line with my personal outlook. My instagram is @landofrunningtara (More running -- yes) and...2020-09-1427 min
Tara BrachGuided Reflection: The RAIN of Compassion – What Is It Like to Be YouGuided Reflection: The RAIN of Compassion – What Is It Like to Be You - Compassion is hard wired in our organism, and can be cultivated. We have the capacity for affiliative care, to tune into each other and to hold each other in our hearts. Developing this innate potential is the hope of our world. Using the acronym R-A-I-N (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture), this meditation offers guidance in mindfully attuning to the emotional experience of others and awakening our natural tenderness and care.2020-09-1011 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachGuided Reflection: The RAIN of Compassion – What Is It Like to Be You (11:55)Compassion is hard wired in our organism, and can be cultivated. We have the capacity for affiliative care, to tune into each other and to hold each other in our hearts. Developing this innate potential is the hope of our world. Using the acronym R-A-I-N (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture), this meditation offers guidance in mindfully … Continue reading Guided Reflection: The RAIN of Compassion – What Is It Like to Be You (11:55) »
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Tara in the NeighborhoodTara in the Neighborhood Episode 32 - TalentlessIn this episode, I finally got my youngest daughter to be a guest on my show. We discuss the concept of being “talentless”. The backdrop is a worldwide pandemic and sequestration of ourselves, a moment to have the time and space to “Be” with our humanity. I debate with Ana the very meaning of life and we debate the question, “Can you build a life based on fun?”. The concept of “being” leads to “doing” and “having” is a concept I have been playing with in my own life for the past 10 years. I love the idea of using my life as an experiment in c...2020-08-2726 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Healing Shame (12:59 min.)This meditation brings the clarity and self-compassion of RAIN to the suffering of self-aversion and/or shame. It helps us see the conditioning that shaped what we judge about ourselves, and helps us remember who we are beyond our habitual and painful self-narrative. This helps us to look with fresh eyes at our conditioning, and align … Continue reading Meditation: Healing Shame (12:59 min.) »
The post Meditation: Healing Shame (12:59 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2020-07-0112 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: Meeting Anger with Awareness (15:16 min.)When anger is held in mindfulness, it can energize us to respond wisely to challenging situations. This meditation guides us in meeting personal or societal anger with RAIN – recognize, allow, investigate and nurture. [NOTE: this meditation was given at the end of Tara’s Anger and Transformation talk on 2020-06-10. A brief context is … Continue reading Meditation: Meeting Anger with Awareness (15:16 min.) »
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Tara BrachMeditation: Light RAIN in Difficult TimesMeditation: Light RAIN in Difficult Times (2020-05-23) - This meditation guides us in bringing the mindfulness and self-compassion of RAIN to a challenging part of our life, and particularly, to places of self-judgment or feelings of failure.2020-05-2709 min
Tara BrachMeditation: A Calm Refuge - with the RainMeditation: A Calm Refuge - with the Rain (2020-04-08) - This meditation includes a relaxing body scan and guidance on finding a space of peace and balance in the midst of whatever life brings us. Also enjoy the Virginia springtime rain that accompanies us halfway through the meditation.2020-04-0926 min
Tara BrachShort Talk and Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to FearShort Talk and Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to Fear (2020-03-18) - In this practice we explore how the mindfulness and compassion of RAIN can free us from the grip of fear. This is an excerpt from the full talk: Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart. Video available via tarabrach.com and Tara’s YouTube channel.2020-03-2313 minRAIN Archives - Tara BrachFacing Pandemic Fears with an Awake HeartWhile it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crisis, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives. This talk explores how the mindfulness and compassion of the RAIN meditation can help us find an inner refuge in the face of fear, and deepen our loving connection with each other. Practice … Continue reading Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart »
The post Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart appeared first on Tara Brach.2020-03-1859 minFear Archives - Tara BrachShort Talk and Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to Fear (13:32 min.)In this practice we explore how the mindfulness and compassion of RAIN can free us from the grip of fear. This is an excerpt from the full talk: Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart. NOTE: meditation in audio starts at 3:19. Photo credits: Re Guillemin
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Tara BrachMeditation: Bring RAIN to the Wanting MindMeditation: Bring RAIN to the Wanting Mind - (2020-03-04) - We begin the meditation by briefly scanning through the body and sensing awareness of being here. We scan our life and use the acronym RAIN to Recognize a feeling of wanting, Allow it to be there, and Investigate how we’re holding the experience in our body. As we trace back to our longing for belonging, we Nurture a feeling of belonging as warmth, openness and tenderness that’s already here. This is the final meditation from the full talk given on March 3, 2020, Desire and A...2020-03-1611 min
New DimensionsOpening to Our Inner Radiance with the RAIN process - Tara Brach, Ph.D. - ND3694PThe RAIN Process (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture) reminds us to pause and reconnect with a wise and compassionate presence allowing us to align our lives with our hearts. It can assist us when we get lost in unconscious, mental, emotional reactivity, fear, and are living on “autopilot.” RAIN is a healing process available to us that opens us to our inner radiance. Tara Brach, PhD, is an internationally known teacher of mindfulness, meditation, emotional healing, and spiritual awakening. Tara is the senior teacher and founder of Insight Meditation Center of Washington, DC. and she produces a weekly podcast. She is th...2020-03-1152 min
The Soundtrack to Your Imagination with Free AudiobookRadical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN Audiobook by Tara BrachListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 390559
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World-renowned meditation teacher Tara Brach shares a simple four-step practice to awaken compassion...2020-01-028h 21Enhance Your Knowledge Through the Magic of Full AudiobookRadical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN Audiobook by Tara BrachListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 381175
Title: Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Author: Tara Brach
Narrator: Tara Brach
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8:21:00
Language: English
Release date: 12-31-19
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Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Buddhism, Psychology, Naturopathy & New Age
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One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart
Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and...2019-12-318h 21
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Title: Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
Author: Tara Brach
Narrator: Tara Brach
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes
Release date: December 31, 2019
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.6 of Total 35
Ratings of Narrator: 4.86 of Total 7
Genres: World Religions
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One of the most beloved and trusted mindfulness teachers in America offers a lifeline for difficult times: the RAIN meditation, which awakens our courage and heart Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses...2019-12-318h 21
Tara BrachMeditation: The RAIN of Compassion (30 min)Meditation: The RAIN of Compassion (30 min) - The acronym RAIN (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture) is one of the most powerful tools I know for working with difficult emotions and discovering the freedom of an awake, compassionate presence. The 4-steps of RAIN are: Recognize what is happening; Allow the experience to be there, just as it is; Investigate with interest and care; Nurture with self-compassion. In the moments “After the RAIN,” it’s important to simply notice your own presence and rest in that open, tender space of awareness. When we are no longer identified with passing states...2019-11-2130 min
Tara BrachMeditating with RAINMeditating with RAIN - Working with Difficult Emotions - This guided practice applies mindfulness and self-compassion to challenging emotions. It is based on the acronym RAIN, and provides a four step practice that is accessible and effective, even at those times when mindfulness is most difficult to remember. The acronym RAIN is one of the most powerful tools I know for working with difficult emotions and discovering the freedom of an awake, compassionate presence.2019-10-3111 min
Tara BrachReflection: RAIN on BlameReflection: RAIN on Blame - When we are stuck in blame or resentment we are in a trance - the other person becomes an unreal bad other, and our own sense of being contracts into a victimized self, an angry self, a righteous self. This practice guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to our inner experience, and then to viewing the other with a more open and clear heart. By awakening from the trance of blame, we are able to respond with intelligence and care to the unmet needs that underlie all conflict. Join Tara's email c...2019-10-2314 min
The Musings of 6th Grade MountiesAcid rain with Evan and AidenEvan and Aiden discuss acid rain.2019-05-2604 minThe Musings of 6th Grade MountiesAcid Rain with Emily, Ryder, and RadleyEmily, Ryder, and Radley discuss acid rain.2019-05-2604 minThe Musings of 6th Grade MountiesAcid Rain with Kenny and CarterCarter and Kenny discuss the problem of acid rain. 2019-05-2605 minThe Musings of 6th Grade MountiesAcid Rain with LoganLogan discusses acid rain.2019-05-2605 minThe Musings of 6th Grade MountiesAcid Rain with BenBen discusses acid rain.2019-05-2602 min
Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN on Self-BlameMeditation: RAIN on Self-Blame (2019-04-17) - One of the greatest roots of suffering is being at war with ourselves. This meditation, based on the acronym RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture), guides us in releasing the armoring of blame, and relating to our inner life with greater understanding and compassion. For more resources on RAIN: www.tarabrach.com/rain/.2019-05-2409 minForgiveness Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: RAIN on Self-Blame (9:45 min.)One of the greatest roots of suffering is being at war with ourselves. This meditation, based on the acronym RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture), guides us in releasing the armoring of blame, and […]The post Meditation: RAIN on Self-Blame (9:45 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.2019-05-2309 min
Please Consume ResponsiblyPCR Ep. 11 - A Classic Case of the TimesiesSorry for the late episode this week! AJ and Tara got lost in their imperial warren from Toronto. Those are hints for what we talk about in this episode. Or you could just scroll to the links. But don’t. You’ll ruin the surprise.
In this episode: Weekly recap, Tara gets an award, Tara’s Main Dish, the original Canadian YouTube channel, hire me please, a cute video about a hedgehog, a large amount of video series’, one-way best friends, podcasts are great, Tara’s on her phone, and mean, AJ’s thi--Tara gets found out, AJ’s Main Di...2019-05-0943 min
Tara BrachMeditation: The Practice of RAIN (2019-02-06)The acronym RAIN - Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises.2019-02-0820 min
Tara BrachMeditation: The Practice of RAINMeditation: The Practice of RAIN (2019-02-06) - The acronym RAIN - Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises. Free download of Tara's 10 min meditation: "Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease" when you join her email list.2019-02-0820 min
Tara BrachWhat Is It Like Being You?What Is It Like Being You? (2018-07-18) - Compassion is hard wired in our organism, and can be cultivated. This talk helps us identify the blocks to compassion—our outmoded survival equipment—and using RAIN, offers practical guidance in mindfully attuning to others' emotional experience and awakening our natural tenderness and care. This talk includes a short introduction to the meditation: The RAIN of Compassion. Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks and meditations freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com...2018-07-2056 minTara BrachAfter the RAIN (retreat talk) (2018-04-29)This talk offers an in-depth exploration of RAIN, applying the wings of mindfulness and compassion to painful domains of trance. We bring special attention to the fruit of RAIN, the realization of who we are beyond any limiting identity.2018-05-051h 09
Tara BrachAfter the RAIN (retreat talk)After the RAIN (retreat talk) (2018-04-29) - This talk offers an in-depth exploration of RAIN, applying the wings of mindfulness and compassion to painful domains of trance. We bring special attention to the fruit of RAIN, the realization of who we are beyond any limiting identity. Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks and meditations freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com/donation/. With gratitude and love, Tara 2018-05-051h 09
Tara BrachDissolving Trance with RAIN (2017-01-11)Dissolving Trance with RAIN (2017-01-11) - One of the pervasive expressions of trance is identifying with a limited and separate sense of self. This talk contrasts the self-trance to our intrinsically open, awake and loving awareness. We then explore how the mindfulness and self-compassion in the RAIN practice can directly dissolve trance and reconnect us to our true nature. Free download of Tara’s 10 min meditation: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease” when you join her email list.2017-01-1450 minTara BrachDissolving Trance with RAIN (2017-01-11)Dissolving Trance with RAIN (2017-01-11) - One of the pervasive expressions of trance is identifying with a limited and separate sense of self. This talk contrasts the self-trance to our intrinsically open, awake and loving awareness. We then explore how the mindfulness and self-compassion in the RAIN practice can directly dissolve trance and reconnect us to our true nature. Free download of Tara’s 10 min meditation: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease” when you join her email list.2017-01-1450 min
Tara BrachRetreat - Morning Instruction - RAIN - Q and A (2016-08-27)Retreat - Morning Instruction - RAIN - Q and A (2016-08-27) - Tara gives morning instruction on retreat including R.A.I.N. (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nourish), then responds to questions from retreatants. Includes a question on resourcing when working with trauma. Recorded at the 2016 IMCW Women's Retreat.2016-09-1614 minTara BrachRetreat - Morning Instruction - RAIN - Q and A (2016-08-27)Retreat - Morning Instruction - RAIN - Q and A (2016-08-27) - Tara gives morning instruction on retreat including R.A.I.N. (Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nourish), then responds to questions from retreatants. Includes a question on resourcing when working with trauma. Recorded at the 2016 IMCW Women's Retreat.2016-09-1614 min
Rain Man ShowRain Man: 07/19/16 UncensoredThis week on Rain Man:
The crew gets into the Melania Trump controversy.
More talk on Pokemon Go and the stupid meter that keeps rising as the game craze continues.
Tara Reid and Jenny McCarthy fight during an interview on Sirius/XM.
Die hard Dwayne Wade fans cry over his departure and post video to YouTube.
News with Andrew.
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/www.rainmanwashere.com/rainmanrecordings/rainman98.mp32016-07-2100 minTara BrachRAIN of Forgiveness (2015-05-05)RAIN of Forgiveness (2015-05-05) - The capacity to release the armoring of hatred and blame is intrinsic to our evolving consciousness. This talk explores the process of authentic forgiveness, and how we can use the mindfulness-based tool of RAIN to heal and free our hearts. Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com/donation/. With gratitude and love, Tara 2016-05-0656 minForgiveness Archives - Tara BrachThe RAIN of ForgivenessThe capacity to release the armoring of hatred and blame is intrinsic to our evolving consciousness. This talk explores the process of authentic forgiveness, and how we can use the mindfulness-based tool of RAIN to heal and free our hearts. • More Resources on RAIN: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
The post The RAIN of Forgiveness appeared first on Tara Brach.2016-05-0456 minTara BrachReflection: RAIN - A Guide for Embodied Presence (2013-03-23)Reflection: RAIN - A Guide for Embodied Presence (from 2013-03-23) - We have deep conditioning to disconnect from our body’s awareness and, in so doing, leave the site of our creativity, love and vitality. This short meditation uses the acronym RAIN as a guide in re-inhabiting our bodies and our full aliveness.
Free download of Tara’s new 10 min meditation: “Mindful Breathing: Finding Calm and Ease” when you join her email list.2016-03-3008 minTara BrachReflection: RAIN - Entering the Wilderness (2016-03-09)Meditation: RAIN - Entering the Wilderness (2016-03-09) - This short reflection, guided by the acronym RAIN, engages mindfulness and compassion as we open to life that we’ve been pushing away. By including unlived life, we reconnect with the fullness of our being, with vibrant, loving awareness.
Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com/donation/.
With thanks and love, Tara2016-03-1210 minTara BrachMeditation: RAIN of Compassion (retreat) (2015-12-29)Meditation: RAIN of Compassion (retreat) (2015-12-29) - This new version of the acronym RAIN is a powerful way of bringing compassion to the life within you, and to attuning and deepening compassion for others. (from the 2015 New Year's retreat - a guided heart meditation)2016-01-1534 minTara BrachMeditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (2015-12-16)This meditation is included at the end of the RAIN of Self-Compassion talk. This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces this guided meditation based on a new version of the acronym RAIN that awakens self-compassion and de-conditions the suffering of being at war with ourselves.
To listen to the complete talk, go to: The RAIN of Self-Compassion.2015-12-2210 minTara BrachThe RAIN of Self-Compassion (2015-12-16)This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces a guided meditation based on a new version of the acronym RAIN that awakens self-compassion and de-conditions the suffering of being at war with ourselves. 2015-12-1756 minNew To Meditation Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min)This meditation is included at the end of the RAIN of Self-Compassion talk. This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces this guided meditation based […]The post Meditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min) appeared first on Tara Brach.2015-12-1710 minMeditations that Free the Heart Archives - Tara BrachMeditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min)This meditation is included at the end of the RAIN of Self-Compassion talk. This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces this guided meditation based on the acronym RAIN that awakens self-compassion and de-conditions the suffering of being at war with ourselves. Translation available in Arabic via the MiA – … Continue reading Meditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min) »
The post Meditation: The RAIN of Self-Compassion (10:42 min) appeared first on Tara Brach.2015-12-1610 minTara BrachRAIN - Cultivating a Mindful Awareness2014-04-16 - RAIN - Cultivating a Mindful Presence - The acronym RAIN is a powerful tool for interrupting habitual patterns of emotional reactivity and discovering the freedom of an awake, compassionate presence. This talk explores the components of RAIN, how it works, what makes it transformational and typical challenges people encounter. The teachings include a guided RAIN meditation.2014-04-1955 min