Tara Brach

Conversation: Facing the Truths That Keep Us from Love

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Nov 18, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Reverend Angel's Spiritual Journey

  • Reverend Angel shared her journey as a mixed-race, queer person defying social expectations while discovering Zen teachings.
  • She experienced "home leaving" to find a spiritual path beyond inherited identities, seeking something more authentic and whole.
INSIGHT

Unmasking Socially Constructed Privilege

  • Society grants unearned advantages based on race, shaping identity beyond personal effort.
  • Especially white-bodied people often take entitlement for granted, needing deep self-examination to uncover constructed privileges.
INSIGHT

Love Requires Facing Hard Truths

  • Lack of awareness about systemic injustice diminishes everyone’s capacity for compassion and connection.
  • True love and belonging require facing societal truths that open the heart to collective suffering and healing.
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