Freedom Beyond Selfing

In this conversation, Tara is joined by Mohsen Mahdawi—Palestinian refugee, Buddhist practitioner, and courageous voice for justice—whose life bridges worlds that are so often held apart. Growing up in a refugee camp and later emerging as a student leader and advocate for Palesti ...  Show more

Starting with scanning through the body and awakening the senses, we then rest in presence, with the breath as a home base. The meditation invites an openness to whatever arises, and a gentle kind attention if we encounter physical or emotional pain. We end with a prayer that inc ...  Show more

In this episode, we're discussing the important topic of self-kindness, specifically for those who tend to be self-critical. It's all too easy to fall into the trap of negative self-talk and self-blame, but learning to treat ourselves with kindness and compassion is key to buildi ...  Show more

Do you ever feel like you're your own worst enemy? In this week’s episode, we look at all the different ways in which we ‘self-sabotage’. Having had some unexpected challenges ourselves in the recording of this episode, we dig deep into our vulnerabilities and the unexpected oppo ...  Show more

What goes on in your mind has the power to change your life. But when you have a million thoughts racing through your head all at once, it’s hard to focus on the present moment.In Episode 16 of Season 2, we are joined by Iman Boundaoui to discuss mindfulness, cherishing the essen ...  Show more

Mostly in life, we cooperate with our ego self, which goes by the name of ‘I’. Here, we are offered this practical and immediate guidance, “A Commitment to Self-Discovery”, to train the attention to abide in the pure Awareness Self—our true Being. This exercise, when combined wit ...  Show more