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Dear New Meditator, You are embarking on a journey that can deeply transform and enrich your life.  The most important thing to remember is to approach practice with a friendly, curious, non-judgmental attitude. There’s no one style of meditation that is “best” or fits all people. We’ve offered you some basic practices below that you can explore to see which serve you well. You might end up with two or three that you use regularly as you establish a practice. Over the weeks and months you’ll internalize the instructions and probably practice more and more regularly without the guided meditation. But at times, you’ll find they will help in gathering your attention. With loving blessings, Tara Resources for those new to meditation or if you’d like a refresher: Mindfulness Daily – a free 40-day online course to help to establish a mindfulness meditation practice How to Meditate FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) How to Meditate (PDF) Beginner’s Meditation Kit – a introductory mini-course
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The most important thing to remember is to approach practice with a friendly, curious, non-judgmental attitude. There’s no one style of meditation that is “best” or fits all people. We’ve offered you some basic practices below that you can explore to see which serve you well. You might end up with two or three that you use regularly as you establish a practice. Over the weeks and months you’ll internalize the instructions and probably practice more and more regularly without the guided meditation. But at times, you’ll find they will help in gathering your attention. With loving blessings, ### ***Tara*** ### Resources for those new to meditation or if you’d like a refresher: - [Mindfulness Daily](https://courses.tarabrach.com/courses/mindfulness-daily "Mindfulness Daily") – a free 40-day online course to help to establish a mindfulness meditation practice - [How to Meditate FAQ](https://www.tarabrach.com/faq-for-meditation2/) (Frequently Asked Questions) - [How to Meditate (PDF)](https://www.tarabrach.com/howtomeditate/ "How to Meditate (PDF)") - [Beginner’s Meditation Kit](https://tarabrach.lpages.co/beginner-med-kit-ac/ "Beginner's Meditation Kit") – a introductory mini-course [Talks for Beginners](https://www.tarabrach.com/new-to-meditation/#talks) [Basic Meditations](https://www.tarabrach.com/new-to-meditation/#meditations) ## Talks for Beginners [![Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/flower-4945008_1920-e1665714981854-1080x675.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-18-part-2-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) ## [Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-18-part-2-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) Feb 18, 2015 This two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines our attitude towards practice and gives... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-18-part-2-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) [![Part 1: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/flower-3329845_1920-e1666580220807-1080x675.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-11-part-1-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) ## [Part 1: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-11-part-1-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) Feb 11, 2015 This two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines our attitude towards practice and gives... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/2015-02-11-part-1-basic-elements-of-meditation-practice/) ## Basic Meditations [![Introductory Meditation Instructions – Guided Practice from Retreat (39:02 min.)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/background-651749_1920-e1578013829691.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/introductory-meditation-instructions/) ## [Introductory Meditation Instructions – Guided Practice from Retreat (39:02 min.)](https://www.tarabrach.com/introductory-meditation-instructions/) This guided session includes an overview of the primary components in meditation practices, and then guidance in awakening the senses, collecting the attention, and opening... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/introductory-meditation-instructions/) [![A Brief Meditation: Gathering and Arriving in Presence (3:50 min.) with transcript](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/crocus-2146535_1920-e1576804343229.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-gathering-arriving/) ## [A Brief Meditation: Gathering and Arriving in Presence (3:50 min.) with transcript](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-gathering-arriving/) A brief meditation to gather the attention, loosen and soften the body, sense your intention for being here, and feel the quality of presence of an awakening heart. I invite you... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-gathering-arriving/) [![Brief Meditation: Arriving in Mindful Presence (1 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/2016-03-14-23.56.05.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-1-minute/) ## [Brief Meditation: Arriving in Mindful Presence (1 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-1-minute/) This brief meditation can support you in pausing and arriving again in the life that's right here. photo: Shell Fischer [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/brief-meditation-1-minute/) [![Meditation: Basic Body Scan and Breath Awareness (12:18 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/2016-05-13-19.00.38.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-basic-body-scan/) ## [Meditation: Basic Body Scan and Breath Awareness (12:18 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-basic-body-scan/) Meditation: Basic Body and Breath Scan - (2016-05-07) - from the first morning of the IMCW 2016 Spring weeklong retreat, Tara offers a short introductory meditation with a body... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-basic-body-scan/) [![Meditation: Opening and Calming (14 min. video and audio)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Screenshot-2019-07-17-15.59.38-e1563393757726.png)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-opening-and-calming/) ## [Meditation: Opening and Calming (14 min. video and audio)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-opening-and-calming/) This meditation guides us in collecting and quieting the mind with the breath, and then relaxing all effort, and simply resting in what is. Explore more videos from Tara at her... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-opening-and-calming/) [![Meditation: Mindful Body Scan (9:31 min.)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/hamza-bounaim-_VnJ1YFTZvQ-unsplash-scaled-e1599172248770.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-mindful-body-scan/) ## [Meditation: Mindful Body Scan (9:31 min.)](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-mindful-body-scan/) This meditation practice systematically moves attention through the body, awakening a direct experience of sensation from the inside out. The benefits are a dramatic increase in... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/meditation-mindful-body-scan/) [![Guided Meditation: Body Scan – Living Presence – 11 min.](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Daylong-6.jpeg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-body-scan-living-presence-11-min/) ## [Guided Meditation: Body Scan – Living Presence – 11 min.](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-body-scan-living-presence-11-min/) A key pathway to full presence is awakening through the body. This meditation guides us through a body scan, relaxing and receiving the play of sensations. We then deepen... [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-body-scan-living-presence-11-min/) [![Meditation – Coming Home to Presence (13 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2013-05-04-13.15.25-scaled-e1646964302229-1080x675.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-coming-home-to-presence-2/) ## [Meditation – Coming Home to Presence (13 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-coming-home-to-presence-2/) [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-coming-home-to-presence-2/) [![Meditation – In the Body (25:33 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2013-05-31-15.04.16-scaled.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-in-the-body/) ## [Meditation – In the Body (25:33 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-in-the-body/) This meditation guides us through a body scan, relaxing and receiving the play of sensations. [read more](https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditation-in-the-body/) [![Walking Meditation – Instructions (Audio and PDF) (6:19 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2012-08-16-15.37.46-scaled-e1646248452670-1080x675.jpg)](https://www.tarabrach.com/walking-meditation-instructions-pdf-from-tara-2/) ## [Walking Meditation – Instructions (Audio and PDF) (6:19 min)](https://www.tarabrach.com/walking-meditation-instructions-pdf-from-tara-2/) Meditation is a practice of presence that you can bring alive in all settings and activities. The formal training in walking meditation can be particularly valuable for helping... 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Dear New Meditator, You are embarking on a journey that can deeply transform and enrich your life. The most important thing to remember is to approach practice with a friendly, curious, non-judgmental attitude. There’s no one style of meditation that is “best” or fits all people. We’ve offered you some basic practices below that you can explore to see which serve you well. You might end up with two or three that you use regularly as you establish a practice. Over the weeks and months you’ll internalize the instructions and probably practice more and more regularly without the guided meditation. But at times, you’ll find they will help in gathering your attention. With loving blessings, ### ***Tara*** ### Resources for those new to meditation or if you’d like a refresher: - [Mindfulness Daily](https://courses.tarabrach.com/courses/mindfulness-daily "Mindfulness Daily") – a free 40-day online course to help to establish a mindfulness meditation practice - [How to Meditate FAQ](https://www.tarabrach.com/faq-for-meditation2/) (Frequently Asked Questions) - [How to Meditate (PDF)](https://www.tarabrach.com/howtomeditate/ "How to Meditate (PDF)") - [Beginner’s Meditation Kit](https://tarabrach.lpages.co/beginner-med-kit-ac/ "Beginner's Meditation Kit") – a introductory mini-course
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