Podcast Episodes

Skillful Effort: Maintaining Wholesome States of Presence

This talk explores how to manage your energy as you pursue your aspirations.

You'll learn about four guidelines:  How to prevent unwholesome states before they arise, how to let go of unwholesome s…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Conversations with Depth Practitioners: "This is the New Normal" with Ray Manyoky and Tara Cassidy

This interview with Ray and Tara explores how to work with the deepest challenges of sickness, old age and death.

You'll learn how Ray and Tara are working with Ray's diagnosis of glioblastoma a ye…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Art of Yes: Mindfulness and the Power of Allowing

The talk explores some fundamentals of a meditation practice and how (sometimes) saying 'yes' to what is present can dramatically shift your relationship to the here and now.

You'll learn my favorite…

Published on 8 months ago

Let Go Now: The Path of Release and Renewal

The classic teaching "Be Here Now" requires that we "Let Go Now" - of everything and anything that is not present.  How do we do this? 

I share some guiding principles of the art of renunciation with…

Published on 8 months ago

Four Phrases That Heal: Loving the Unlovable

This talk explores how to consciously direct the inner process of healing and release.

Drawing on the classic teachings of Ho'oponopono, it introduces four phrases that guide your attention to:

• Tak…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyond the Witness: From Watching to Being

This talk explores the power of self-observation and what lies beyond the sense of self.

You'll learn how the witness can free you from the tyranny of the mind and your reactivity as well as what can…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

How to Awaken the Witness: From Identification to Observation

This talk explores the liberating factor of self-observation.

You'll learn about how you can cultivate the optimal environment to develop the witness, the near-enemy of the practice and what it mea…

Published on 9 months ago

Meditation, Psychedelics and the Allure of Spiritual Awakening

This talk explores the theme of 'ancient future technologies,' in particular the role of psychedelic-assisted therapy and meditation.

You'll learn about research currently being done, a bit on the hi…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Practice Questions with Tara and Jonathan, Part 1 [archive]

Given these wild times, it's more important than ever to find ways to keep your practice rich and engaged.

Tara Brach adn Jonathan Foust take on a number of real-time questions on practice in challen…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Obstacles Are the Path: Finding Grace in Difficulty

This talk explores the possibility of 'problems' as profound opportunities for growth and expansion.

You'll learn the importance of equanimity, cultivating convergent and divergent thinking and dee…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago