Meditation with Tara Brach: Developing Self-Compassion

Clinical psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach has been at the forefront of mindfulness-based therapy since its inception, and here offers a traditional loving kindness meditation with a neurologically-based relaxation technique known as “smiling yoga.”

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"Mindfulness Meditation" published June 01, 2012
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[sockysworld]

When I visualized the whole world, within me, wrapped up in lovingkindness, you were there, too.

[rottweilersonvideo]

I am a student of Positive Psychology (MS out of Life University) and enjoy your guided meditations very much!

[jkg]

May I be accepting of the accountability I take, the moments I’ve stood up for myself, the opportunities I’ve taken, the moments where I did not win but gain something ✨🙏

[kurtsiecolferites]

I have struggled my whole life with self kindness. I am hoping to take the steps to learn to be kinder and accept that humans are gonna screw up and make mistakes and not be perfect...and I am human.

[heartandsoulalchemy]

Such an incredibly beautiful meditation! 💖 Thank you, Tara! I kept hearing, "May we know Lovingkindness as our home." Thank you, thank you!

[CarolinaRodriguezBuitrago]

Dear Tara, I have been doing loving kindness meditations for a couple of weeks now, but none of them had been as powerful as this one. You have a gift to help others! Thank you very much! From 🇨🇴

[jonathanbraithwaite]

I've restarted this a few times and can't picture a smiling face without spinning out with guilt and shame. I hope to enjoy this sort of guided meditation someday.

[FelineWispy]

I fell asleep listening to this last night and had such lovely dreams. I've had a lot of issues with nightmares, so it was a big relief to wake up feeling at peace

[blooodygorgeous]

This was just what I needed. I had a tension and heaviness in my heart. This helped me be aware of it and release it. My energy was flowing again at the end, and it helped me have a really successful day. I can't thank you enough Tara. You have an amazing encouraging vibe. The world needs more beautiful generous souls like you.

[carolynmcnamara]

Thank you so much for this wonderfully meditation. I was a bit disturbed by the two adds that popped up during the meditation. It really threw me off during the meditation.

[izacarroll]

Have just been introduced to you, Tara, and I love this meditation , which seems to always make me cry and that feels liberating if I might just add, as an objective criticism, in the non judgemental sense !, That I wished there had been a longer pause after the first of the triple affirmations concerning loving kindness …As I like saying things out loud! No worries I now remember it all by heart !
thank you thank you thank you

[FelineWispy]

I've been coming back to this meditation for months, and it keeps getting better. Thank you, Tara.

[chilibaldrr]

One of my favourite guided meditations.

[lazitazen]

I have no words to express my gratitude ❤ Thank you so much ❤

[georgeashton]

Love and kindness with yourself with others, awaken your mind and heart, peace to the World, freedom, thanks Tara you fill my days with happiness....

[marthajacovoni]

Thank you, Tara ! This meditation was just what I needed today! Thank you for finding me! Namaste 🙏❤️

[amarcadiacastillo]

It has been very difficult to me to be kindness to my self, Thank you Tara, Thank you Buddha Sakyamuni, your teachings are immeasurable.
Namo Buddhaya!!!!

[mummajoy]

"Creating a space that can hold this life"

[名誉ために日本人天の祖先]

Loving kindness for You,
In your private time, in that which you do which harms no one else,
Do not judge, let your natural self
Be the beautiful truth it is through self-acceptance and self compassion.

The self should not be enemy of the self, the self benefits the self, and when the self is rooted in self it sees deeper into self, realizing eventually even that self and other are actually truly just self, this is only possible once one is fully rooted in oneself to know, therefore truly compassion for the self is the easiest way to develop sincere compassion for others as well. Thankful for the paradoxical and kind spiritual laws that govern existence/nonexistence.

[hareshjoshi]

Thank you Tara. This brings such sense of love and peace ❤