Taken from the 2010 Open Your Heart in Paradise retreat, Sharon relates the act of meditation to an alchemical process in which we convert the conceptual into the felt presence of direct experience. The array of what we might encounter in meditation is broad, but we welcome it all. Meditation is a skills training in learning to gather energy. Our attention is brought into focus and we begin to connect the fragments of our lives. When we tap into our ‘inner abundance’, our experience changes and we naturally settle into a more compassionate state of awareness.

Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 02 – Meditation

This 3 part series is based on a teaching story from the Upanishads that shows our potential to awaken from an ego-based trance and discover the full luminosity and freedom of our natural awareness.  In each class we'll explore one of the three gifts considered as essential on the spiritual path.  The first is the capacity to forgive, to let go of the blame and resentment that prevents our hearts from being open and free.  The second gift is "inner fire," the capacity to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to what we most cherish.  The third gift is a "mirror" or the capacity to look deeply into our own hearts and minds and realize the truth of who we are. Each class includes guided meditations that explore how these gifts can be nourished right here and now in our lives.

Three Liberating Gifts - Part 1 - Forgiveness - Tara Brach

Three Liberating Gifts - Part 2 - Inner Fire - TaraBrach

This 3 part series is based on a teaching story from the Upanishads that shows our potential to awaken from an ego-based trance and discover the full luminosity and freedom of our natural awareness. In each class we'll explore one of the three gifts considered as essential on the spiritual path. The first is the capacity to forgive, to let go of the blame and resentment that prevents our hearts from being open and free. The second gift is "inner fire," the capacity to devote ourselves wholeheartedly to what we most cherish. The third gift is a "mirror" or the capacity to look deeply into our own hearts and minds and realize the truth of who we are. Each class includes guided meditations that explore how these gifts can be nourished right here and now in our lives.

Three Liberating Gifts Part 3 - Looking In the Mirror - TaraBrach

The skillful use of inquiry - asking questions in a way that energizes and focuses our attention - brings what is hidden into the light of awareness. This talk explores the healing that arises as we investigate the unseen, unfelt parts of our psyche, and the freedom discovered as we look into the very essence of who we are.

Investigating Reality - TaraBrach

The most basic truths we forget, and one is this: if we don't love ourselves, we can't love life. In the most basic way, attending to and embracing our inner life reveals the nature of reality. This talk looks at the genesis of self-aversions and several pathways that open us to the loving presence that is our source. (from 2015 IMCW Spring Retreat)

Loving Yourself Into Freedom - TaraBrach (retreat talk)

In this dharma talk given following the 2016 Presidential election, Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield reminds us to shift from the fearful  consciousness of "me vs. others" that creates separation to the consciousness of connection, interdependence and compassion.

Jack Kornfield - Listening with the Heart: Practicing the Dharma in Uncertain Times

Returning to the breath, again and again, when the mind has wandered—that's awareness. Explore this basic mindfulness practice from Mark Bertin.

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A 5-Minute Mindful Breathing Practice to Restore Your Attention

This 5-minute mindfulness practice cultivates gratitude for life's small delights as you move through the senses.

5 minute gratitude meditation

A 5-minute gratitude practice: savor through the senses

Did you know that most of us will spend more than 60% of our waking hours of life at work?

Considering that, it’s well worth taking some time to ponder how to be happier, healthier and more resilient at work. Especially since the data shows that we’re becoming increasingly burdened by stress, overwhelmed and burnout in the workplace. It really doesn’t have to be that way.

But is it just a pipedream – being happy and healthy and fulfilled at work? Or can it truly be a reality? This mindfulness masterclass with Rich Fernandez will reveal to you just how achievable it really is to have a deeply rich, meaningful and happy work-life.

Rich is one of the pioneers of bringing mindfulness and emotional intelligence into organisations around the world. He has done so in some very big name companies like eBay, Facebook, Google, Salesforce and Ford to name a few, and now he is the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute, which is rolling out mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs for communities and organisations globally. He is an expert in mindful leadership and mindfulness at work.

During this masterclass we talk about:

- The hard data on the incredible ROI (return on investment) organisations around the world are experiencing as a result of introducing mindfulness programs into their workforce.

- Practical and powerful tips for all of us to be more mindful, less stressed and more happy at work.

- How Google’s goal to have the happiest healthiest workforce on the planet is paying off.

- The qualities observed in the most effective leaders in organisations and also the most high performing teams at Google – qualities that we can train in ourselves.

And much more

The Mindfulness Summit

How To Bring Mindfulness Into Your Work: A Mindfulness Masterclass With Rich Fernandez

On this show, our guest is best selling author Jon Kabat-Zinn. During our talk, we spoke about Jon’s latest book, “Meditation Is Not What You Think.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn - Meditation Is Not What You Think

Meditation teacher, author, and clinical psychologist: Tara Brach has practiced and taught meditation for over 40 years, with an emphasis on vipassana (mindfulness or insight) meditation. Tara is a teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. A clinical psychologist, Tara is the author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, True Refuge: Finding Peace & Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart and Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of R.A.I.N. Her podcasts are downloaded over 2 million times a month.

Three Liberating Gifts Part 3 - Looking In the Mirror - TaraBrach

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