Tara Brach

Short Talk and Guided Meditation: Bringing RAIN to Fear

Mar 23, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Calm Person Steadies The Boat

  • Thich Nhat Hanh told of refugee boats where one calm person could steady everyone.
  • That single centered presence showed the way for collective survival.
INSIGHT

Fear Can Become The Greater Danger

  • Pandemics create widespread fear that itself becomes a major danger.
  • Recognizing fear's contagious suffering reframes it as something to be skillfully held, not just fought.
ADVICE

Use RAIN To Meet Fear

  • Use the RAIN sequence to meet fear with mindfulness and compassion.
  • Allow, investigate, and nurture the experience, then rest in presence afterward.
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