Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Uncovering Your Natural Goodness with Tara Brach

Jul 19, 2021

Tara Brach, the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C., dives into the concept of 'trusting the gold' within us. She discusses how societal norms can obscure our recognition of inherent goodness, and she shares the transformative power of embracing our worth. The conversation highlights love as a stronger motivator than fear and introduces mindfulness techniques like RAIN to navigate emotions. Tara emphasizes the importance of kindness, healing from trauma, and fostering genuine connections with ourselves and others.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring the Essence of Goodness in Humanity

01:37 • 2min

Embracing Inherent Worth

03:21 • 18min

Motivation Through Love, Not Fear

21:25 • 4min

Navigating Emotions to Discover Inner Goodness

25:16 • 3min

Creating Space for Growth and Well-Being

28:36 • 4min

Embracing Goodness: A Journey of Healing and Connection

32:30 • 30min

Tara Brach joins Dr. Rick Hanson to help us learn how to "trust the gold:" recognizing and appreciating our essential human goodness, while resting in the key refuges of truth, love, and freedom.

About our Guest: Tara is the founder and guiding teacher of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C. Tara has taught all over the world, and is the author of four books, including her most recent book Trusting the Gold: Uncovering Your Natural Goodness. You can also find Tara through her Tara Brach podcast.

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Key Topics:

2:05: What does it mean to “trust the gold?”

6:05: Blocks to seeing our true goodness.

9:50: The impact of childhood.

13:05: Objection #1: Fears of falling into narcissism or arrogance.

18:30: The benefits of satisfying our needs.

21:20: Objection #2: Fears of laziness and lack of success.

25:15: Two paths to trusting the gold.

30:10: “Deal with the bad, turn toward the good, take in the good.”

34:00: Letting in love.

39:55: The three kinds of gold.

44:50: Offering kindness.

47:25: Trauma, and trusting our goodness when we feel unclean.

54:25: Recognizing bad behavior while also trusting inner goodness.

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