Tara & the Theras! Radical Acceptance & Radical Compassion in an Unraveling World | Tara Brach Q&A

Sep 18, 2025

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In this interview, Ajahn Kovilo and Ajahn Nisabho interview Tara Brach about her advice for practitioners dealing with fear and anger over the current state of the world, her relationship with faith and the Triple Gem, the R.A.I.N. approach to metabolizing difficult emotions, taking a "u-turn" in navigation of relationship, halos, unitarians, and more!

00:00:57 What's currently alive for you in the Dhamma?

00:02:45 What was a dark time for you, and how did you move out of it?

00:06:51 Could you speak about your own spiritual biography?

00:08:42 Could you speak about your faith in Buddhism?

00:15:20 Could you describe R.A.I.N. and lead us in a guided meditation?

00:26:01 Other skillful means for protecting the sacred in life?

00:34:03 Is there a place, not for "allowing", but for saying "no".

00:37:37 How to balance equanimity with action, and maintain a birds-eye view of the situation.

00:43:16 How much should we use AI on our spiritual path?

00:50:41 Skillful means to work with relationship difficulties?

00:57:33 How broadly should a practitioner search for spiritual guidance?

01:00:23 One prayer for yourself, and for those listening?

Tara Brach's bio:

Tara Brach is a Buddhist meditation teacher, psychologist and author of several books including international bestselling Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion, and Trusting the Gold. Her popular weekly podcast on emotional healing and spiritual awakening is downloaded over 2 million times a month. She is founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and has been active in bringing meditation into schools, prisons and underserved populations. Along with Jack Kornfield, Tara leads the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), serving participants from more than 75 countries around the world. For more info, visit: http://www.tarabrach.com/

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