Meditation - Relaxing the Heart

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Meditation - Relaxing the Heart

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Aug 3, 2013

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2009-09-09 - Relaxing the Heart

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Aug 3, 2013

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Tara Brach is a leading western teacher of Buddhist (mindfulness) meditation, emotional healing and spiritual awakening. She is author of Radical Acceptance (2003), and True Refuge (2013). Senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington D.C. (IMCW), Tara shares a weekly talk on Buddhist teachings and practices. Visit http://www.tarabrach.com for more information. Please support this podcast by donating at http://www.tarabrach.com. Your generosity makes a difference!

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Meditation - Relaxing the Heart

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