Meditation: Listening to our Heart (22:52 min)

Tara Brach

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

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

In this guided meditation, we are invited into a gentle, receptive presence—listening not only to sound, but to the living experience of our body and heart. Through mindful awareness of breath, sensation, and the changing flow of experience, we begin to soften into a deeper intimacy with life just as it is.

As attention opens and relaxes, this practice supports us in meeting whatever arises—pleasant or difficult—with tenderness and compassion. We learn to listen beneath the surface, allowing the heart to reveal its longings, fears, and quiet wisdom. In this listening presence, there is healing, lightness, and a sense of coming home to ourselves.

This meditation includes a reflective reading from John O'Donohue, reminding us of the heart's deep sensitivity and the transformative power of truly listening within.

This meditation is suitable for:
✨ Beginners and experienced meditators
✨ Reducing stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm
✨ Cultivating self-compassion and inner calm
✨ Deepening body awareness and present-moment presence
✨ Anyone seeking to reconnect with the wisdom of the heart

Transcript

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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. We begin breathing together.
1:04.8	We begin breathing together.
1:12.3	Let's take a nice full deep in-breath.
1:20.0	And a slow out breath.
1:22.4	And sense of letting go as you release the breath.
1:26.0	And again, a nice deep, full in-breath. letting go as you release the breath.
1:28.1	And again, a nice deep, full in breath.
1:34.9	And a slow out breath.
1:38.2	Letting go.
1:40.4	Letting go.
1:42.3	One more time.
1:43.4	Inhale deeply.
1:49.2	And then a smooth, slow-out breath, releasing any tightness or tension that's possible.
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