Wow. This was a fabulous interview about returning home. Thank you Tami and Tara

Comment by scott olson — January 18, 2011 @ 6:37 pm

This is the best yet, thankx!

Comment by admin — January 19, 2011 @ 12:12 pm

This is great, so relevant to everyone, our culture with immediate tools to work with.

Comment by Jenny — January 21, 2011 @ 4:12 pm

This is great, so relevant to everyone, our culture with immediate tools to work with. Thank you.

Comment by Jenny — January 21, 2011 @ 4:17 pm

Thank you Tara and Tammy!

The notion of trauma as “being cut off from our inner resources” is such an empowering thought. It provides yet one more reason to reach out to spiritual teachers and helping practitioners.

Thanks for all the beautiful stories as well as your in-depth definition of prayer. Love the quote from the late John O’Donohue by the way!

Comment by Jo-Ann Triner — January 21, 2011 @ 4:39 pm

This is the best for me too… Tara is such a great teacher, and beside, her voice, mesmerize me , what a treasure for all of us, Thank you Tami for inviting her, and hope there will be many more opportunities to listen again to both of you exchanging information and knowledge.

Comment by Bàrbara — January 21, 2011 @ 6:44 pm

listening to this interview is very insightful, especially for those who are on a personal chosen spiritual journey. Myself, who has been on a path as a devotee with a meditative practice even after over 20 years. Letting go of the past meant to completely forget those traumatic events of yesterday. What i became aware of was that asking for help to other humans..i.e. friends,mentor teachers, blood relatives, great spiritual “Masters”, others who share a similar experience, professional therapists,ect. is healthfully and whole-listically important. To think that because i was aware that “bad things” happen to “good people” and i’d tell myself “Been there, done that”…..became for me an arrogant self that didn’t like how it felt inside. God/Buddhahood has for me a wonderful way of giving to me a message of Truth, that many times only i can understand and perceive and take rightful ownership of. I see more of a healthy collaboration of East meeting West and Lovingly walking on the same path without getting caught too long in the shadows of despair. This today, right now, is my sustaining experience….In service and Love w/o condition. …mySelf….Doughlas Santos

Comment by doughlas santos — January 21, 2011 @ 7:35 pm

really enjoyed this conversation! It gave me an insight into prayer, meditation, and paying attention to the present. thank you

Comment by Tara H. — January 22, 2011 @ 7:36 am

A truly instructive and insightful interview. Both Tami and Tara speak with such clarity, professionalism, intimacy and authenticity. It is refreshing and encouraging. Thank you.

Comment by Diana — January 22, 2011 @ 7:55 am

Thank you for this wonderful interview. I look forward to participating in the online course.

Comment by E. A. Gerster — January 22, 2011 @ 9:21 am

Very inspiring! Having tried healing my pain through psychoanalysis (7years), psycho-dynamic (2years) and then brief psychodynamic (2years) therapies and now exploring mindfulness and meditation on my own – as evidently all previous approaches didn’t quite bring me healing… Man how I wish I had stumbled onto a therapist trained by Tara.
To know that a new “breed” of mindful therapist is emerging gives me some peace. Very enlightening conversation filled with hope. Thank you!

Comment by Nadia — January 22, 2011 @ 10:05 am

i was a hospital chaplian,minister,had a diagnois of Bio-polar inCanada,1994,then in a high,manna,was stabbed with a syringe in Sydney. i say a mantra,baised on solitude,stillness simplicity,and silence,iwas grealtly moved byTara Brach talk,i am presently in therapy with aJungian Psychoanalst,I live in PerthAustralia,my wellbeing has been the best ever,I am learning to live in the present moment,just to Be Present,Iam 63 years old,never had so little,yet so muchThank You so much Shalom

Comment by stephen — January 24, 2011 @ 12:37 am

Tara´s teachings are so helpful ! She is the best in this domaine of meditation and psychology, with simple words she does a wonderful work helping all of us! Thanks !!!!

Comment by elsie — January 24, 2011 @ 3:09 am

Tara Brach’s approach to combining western & eastern wisdom & teachings really speaks to me and has been a tremendous source of healing for me.

Thanks for the interview & for posting the transcript. Very helpful…

~n2

Comment by Nooshin Navidi — January 31, 2011 @ 3:21 pm

Wow! Tremendous depth and insight from both of these women! For the past 6 months, I’ve lived in the Wudang mountains of central China studying tai chi, qigong, and Taoist internal alchemy. It’s only now, sitting in a downtown Beijing hotel listening to this Tara Brach interview with Tami that I realize what made my experience so challenging.

The relational field, which Tara describes as “the deliberate process of being involved with others speaking what’s true and having it held with a tender presence” [paraphrased] is indeed “integral to healing” and is definitely not, as Tara says, developed in the asian spiritual traditions. It’s a huge missing piece for many students of martial arts and one that I will share with my students for years to come. Thank you!

This insight is just one of many jewels in this great hour-long interview. Tami Simon is great in staying with the dialogue process and getting out of the way to let things flow. Bravo to both of these powerful people!

Comment by Kert Peterson — February 20, 2011 @ 5:33 am

Tara Branch sees how our illusion of separateness leads to a feeling that something is wrong (including with us). This is activated when something goes wrong. We get caught up in an endless loop of fear and can’t get off.

What to do? Let it RAIIN. Recognize, allow, investigate, intimacy, and non-identification.

In trauma we lose connection to our safe resourcefulness. We need help to relearn our essential goodness. We need to ask where do we feel any sense of well being? This place is big and strong enough to embrace our fear and allow it to come out and be discharged. We learn to find the presence that loves us.

Tara sounds like such a lovely person. Thank you.

Comment by Cloud — April 16, 2011 @ 11:43 am

Thank you Tara – you never fail to bring me a lovely combination of inner peace and inspiration!

And also Tammy for your wise interview skills…

Namaste x

Comment by Sally — August 30, 2012 @ 3:33 pm