Tara Brach, Date of Birth

Tara Brach

American Buddhist teacher

Date of Birth: 17-May-1953

Profession: teacher, psychologist, peace activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Tara Brach (born May 17, 1953) is an American psychologist and proponent of Buddhist meditation.
She is a guiding teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C.
(IMCW).
Dr.
Brach teaches her Wednesday night meeting in Bethesda, Maryland.
Her colleagues include Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Joseph Goldstein and others in the Vipassana or Insight meditation tradition.
Brach also teaches about Buddhist meditation at centers for meditation and yoga in the United States and Europe including Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California, the Kripalu Center, and the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies.Brach is an engaged Buddhist specializing in the application of Buddhist teachings to emotional healing.
Her 2003 book, Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha, focuses on the use of practices such as mindfulness for healing trauma.
Her 2013 book, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart, offers practices for tapping into inner peace and wisdom in the midst of difficulty.