Celebrating Tara’s new book, Radical Compassion on Wednesday, Jan 8 -- You're Invited! Many years ago, I read a moving article by a hospice care‑ giver who had accompanied thousands of people during their final weeks. One phrase in particular has stayed with me. After countless hours listening to the thoughts of the dying, the caregiver summed up their greatest regret with these words: “I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself." December 29, 2019By Tara Brach announcement, resources
Give from the Heart We are grateful for your help as we enter our 24th year of bringing insight meditation -- refuge -- to a growing community. Please give so that we can continue to offer the programs, classes, online talks and outreach that help awaken us... December 23, 2019By Tara Brach announcement
Three Refuges Class, Bethesda Our drop-in class tonight, Wednesday, January 2, in Bethesda is canceled. The next class will be on Wednesday, January 9 and is our special Three Refuges class. The three classic refuges of Buddha (awareness), Dharma (truth) and Sangha (loving relatedness) are each expressions of our deepest essence.... January 2, 2019By Tara Brach announcement
Help us nurture compassionate awakening We hope that as you reflect on how IMCW has influenced you to live mindfully and with love, you will offer support to IMCW to continue its work. With your donation, we can continue to offer these teachings and practices as a way to transform fear, hatred, and delusion into awakened, loving presence.... November 27, 2018By Tara Brach announcement
Special series with Tara Brach: Rewiring for Happiness and Freedom I & II The Buddha said “I would not be teaching this (a path of awakening) if genuine happiness and freedom were not possible.” While this is our potential, we each have deep conditioning to get stuck in feelings of fear, deficiency and separation from others. These talks explore... September 24, 2018By Tara Brach announcement