Meditation: A Listening Presence | Tara Brach
2026-06-03 · 20 min · 9 entities
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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.
Our introduction music is from "Opening" by Adrienne Torf, © 2025 ABT Music