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Talks and Meditations

What it is, what it isn't, how it relates to boundaries and action in the world, and how to find it.
The Case for Passion
How passion can support us in the search towards dispassion
Awakening is for everyone
How doubt can manifest as the belief that one is not fully on the path if they have chosen the life of the householder.
Practice in times of chaos
How to practice when things get out of control.
Practice for Average People
Meaning and miracles are everywhere, not just on retreat.
Karuna
How our own pain can connect us to the whole world.
Desire
How to recognize craving (tanha) and wholesome desire (chanda) and how all of it points to awakening.
Faith
How to recognize doubt of many kinds, how to practice faith, and the freedom that is possible from this.
Humility
How admitting to not knowing frees us to live in the wonder of our true nature.
Opening to Emotions Guided Meditaiton
How the middle way can teach us to skillfully navigate emotions.
Generosity
An inspiring talk on generosity and devotion
​You can find more meditations on the Happier App, and see a full listing of my talks on Dharma Seed

Parenting

This is a series of three 1/2 hour sessions on mindfulness for parents that I offered with the brilliant and hilarious Jon Roberts. Raising children can be its own form of mindfulness practice. Learn how all the things that make parenting both gratifying and terrifying can support us in becoming more mindful.

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I was honored to be offering these meditations for Dan Harris and the Get Fit Sanely series. I've had quite a personal journey when it comes to fitness, having been everything from a barefoot marathon runner, cross-country cyclist, to a chronically ill mom with little time or energy to do any exercise at all. I've also run the gamut of experience with food in relationship to body image, health, and emotions. Each of these meditations came out of a ton of mindful time spent with my body and mind, and it was a glorious and satisfying process for me to craft them. Find out more here or at danharris.com
all content and original art © 2026 by Cara Lai
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