Dharma Talks
given at Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
2007-06-13
Realizing Our Basic Goodness
1:17:27
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Tara Brach
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Our greatest suffering is not realizing who we are. Identified with a sense of separate and deficient self, we forget the basic goodness of our heart and awareness. In this two part series we will explore the practices of presence that support us in awakening from the prison of trance, deepening our empathy and embodying the goodness that is our deepest nature. |
IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2007-05-30
Realizing Our Basic Goodness
1:21:31
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Tara Brach
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Our greatest suffering is not realizing who we are. Identified with a sense of separate and deficient self, we forget the basic goodness of our heart and awareness. In this two part series we will explore the practices of presence that support us in awakening from the prison of trance, deepening our empathy and embodying the goodness that is our deepest nature. |
IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
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2003-10-16
The Path Of Compassion
59:37
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Tara Brach
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Our deepest nature is compassionate, yet our habitual self-centeredness is an armoring that confines our heart. The Buddhist teachings free us to be of benefit to all those we touch. |
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2003-07-09
Learning To Listen Deeply
49:34
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Tara Brach
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How to cultivate an open, wakeful and receptive presence, both during formal meditation and in our communications with others. |
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2002-09-04
Making Peace With Pain
50:38
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Tara Brach
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Our conditioning to resist pain creates trance—we become identified as a small, victimized, threatened self. We have the capacity, through mindful, kind attention, to discover genuine freedom in the midst of pain. |
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2002-02-27
Relationships As A Path Of Spiritual Awakening
42:36
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Tara Brach
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Our human relationships give rise to pain and pleasure, fear, suffering and love. As we bring our experience into the light of mindful awareness, we awaken compassion and discover the truth of our connectedness. |
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2002-01-23
Befriending Difficult Emotions
58:30
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Tara Brach
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Often without realizing it, painful emotions, like fear or anger give rise to the conviction that "something is wrong". When instead we receive our inner weather with an acceptance and wise attention, we reconnect with our national compassion and wholeness. |
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