Tara Brach

Tara Brach is a psychologist, author, and Engaged Buddhist, applying Buddhist teachings and mindfulness meditation to encourage emotional healing. She became a Buddhist lay priest in 1988 and founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC, in 1998. Together with Jack Kornfield, she leads the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP). Tara is the best-selling author of Radical Acceptance and Radical Compassion.