Forgiveness Meditations Archives - Tara Brach

Meditation: RAIN on Self-Blame (9:45 min.)

One of the greatest roots of suffering is being at war with ourselves. This meditation, based on the acronym RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture), guides us in releasing the armoring of blame, and relating to our inner life with greater understanding and compassion. “Letting yourself sense the space of kindness and presence that can arise that can hold what’s there. And you might ask yourself, “Who would you be if you trusted your goodness? Who would you be if you sensed there is nothing really wrong? How would your life be if you were without anxiety about non-perfection, if you basically trusted okayness?” Listen to the full talk here: Forgiveness: Releasing Ourselves and Others from Aversive Blame – Part 1 More Resources on RAIN here. The post Meditation: RAIN on Self-Blame (9:45 min.) appeared first on Tara Brach.

Short Talk & Meditation: Forgiving and Freeing Our Hearts (36:53 min)

Forgiveness for others becomes possible when we’ve held our own being with great compassion. This short talk and guided meditation brings forth our most awake and tender presence as we ask for forgiveness, offer care to the woundedness within us, and then extend forgiveness to another who has hurt us. (from the Spring 2018 IMCW 7-day Silent Retreat) Join Tara in a 10-day online course on forgiveness available through Insight Timer: Free Yourself From Blame & Resentment. The post Short Talk & Meditation: Forgiving and Freeing Our Hearts (36:53 min) appeared first on Tara Brach.

Instruction & Meditation: A Forgiving Heart (36:04 min) (retreat)

A forgiving heart clears the way for giving and receiving love freely.  This talk and meditation explores where we have become habituated in blame towards ourselves and others, and a classic three part reflection that can loosen and release the armoring around our hearts. (a guided heart meditation from the 2017 IMCW Spring Retreat) photo: Tookapic/pexels.com The post Instruction & Meditation: A Forgiving Heart (36:04 min) (retreat) appeared first on Tara Brach.

Meditation: Guided Heart Forgiveness (28:50 min)

Tara gives brief instructions on the forgiveness practice, then guides us through a process of forgiveness of ourselves and others. “Forgiving is a movement of your heart not to carry aversive hatred or blame. That you can care about someone and still create boundaries… Each of you has this wisdom, heart, being place that intuits that there really isn’t freedom in the moments that you’re carrying blame and judgment.” (from the Spring 2016 IMCW 7-day retreat) Your support enables us to continue to offer these talks freely. If you value them, I hope you will consider offering a donation at this time at www.tarabrach.com/donation/. With gratitude and love, Tara The post Meditation: Guided Heart Forgiveness (28:50 min) appeared first on Tara Brach.

Heart Meditation: Three Domains of Forgiveness (34:14 min)

…with instruction from the 2015 IMCW Women’s Retreat. The post Heart Meditation: Three Domains of Forgiveness (34:14 min) appeared first on Tara Brach.