Meditation: A Listening Presence | Tara Brach

Tara Brach

Buddhism, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

In this guided meditation, Tara invites us to discover the healing power of a listening presence—an awake and receptive awareness that allows us to come home to the aliveness of this moment. Together, we'll explore how listening deeply—to sounds, sensations, the breath, and the heart—can soften the grip of habitual thinking and reconnect us with the peace, openness, and tenderness that live beneath the surface of our busy minds.

As we rest in a relaxed and alert attention, we begin to sense the simple miracle of being here. Again and again, we gently return from distraction to presence, cultivating a compassionate awareness that can hold our experience with kindness and ease. This meditation concludes with an invitation to awaken the heart's natural capacity for care, extending our wishes for well-being to ourselves and all beings.

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0:00.0	Welcome, friends, to the Tara Brock podcast. I'm so glad you're here.
0:11.3	Each week, I share teachings and guided meditations to help us awaken our hearts and bring healing
0:17.8	to our world.
0:24.4	You can learn more or support this offering by visiting tarabrock.com,
0:27.1	where you can also join our email list.
0:32.5	Now, let's explore together
0:34.7	the many ways we can live
0:36.7	from the love and presence that's our deepest
0:40.1	essence.
0:47.6	Namaste. Find yourself into a posture that is upright.
1:15.6	So you're sitting tall and in a way that can help you to feel alert.
1:21.6	And also sitting in a way that's balanced, you're not leaning to either side, forward or back, and then
1:31.7	a way that's relaxed. So while you're holding yourself upright, you're letting whatever
1:37.8	can relax, relax. As you close your eyes and let your attention go inward, you might feel the movement
1:48.8	of the breath at your heart.
1:53.9	Become aware of whatever you notice in the heart area, and listening inwardly, ask yourself what really
2:07.5	brings me here right now to meditation?
2:13.1	What is it I am longing for?
2:16.7	What's my deepest intention in meditating?
2:20.3	And listen for what feels most sincere.
2:27.3	What is that your heart is longing for?
2:37.0	What's the quality of presence or way of being in the world that matters to you? Invite you to continue listening.
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