Trauma: The Light Shines through the Broken Places

Tara Brach

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🗓️ 6 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Most of us have encountered trauma either in our own direct experience or with someone in our immediate circle. This talk examines the shame and suffering that arise from trauma and how meditation practices can support a path to full spiritual healing. We focus on practices that help us access a sense of love and safety, and then increase our capacity to bring presence to the unprocessed, unlived life in the body. (Note: For many who suffer from PTSD, therapy is invaluable and these practices are not considered as a substitute.)

Podcast Intro Music: Adrienne Torf (www.adriennetorf.com)

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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 essence.
0:45.3	Namaste.
0:48.2	Namaste. Welcome, friends. Thank you for being here.
1:15.7	It said that there are five types of fear. Terror, panic. Username or password is incorrect.
1:27.1	We need to talk and 14 miscalls for mom.
1:32.3	So I thought that was a good definition of fear. For most of us, fear is an ongoing background
1:40.9	hum. It can get quiet sometimes and it can get really loud.
1:46.3	And it's intrinsic to how our nervous system operates.
1:50.3	Fear is part of our survival equipment.
1:53.5	And there's a wide range of what can trigger.
1:58.0	To the degree our survival feels threatened, fear lets us know it's here.
2:04.1	It can really, really spike.
2:07.3	I heard from a nurse recently who had a panic attack after her shift at the hospital.
2:14.3	She was a nurse manager.
2:16.6	Staffing's been reduced. Patients, some in critical condition,
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