New Books in Psychology Tara Brach, "Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha" (Random House, 2004)
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Jan 17, 2024 
Tara Brach, a meditation teacher, discusses the concept of radical acceptance and its role in addressing feelings of unworthiness and isolation. She explores the connection between unworthiness and people-pleasing, societal pressure to achieve perfection, and the relationship between shame and fear. Brach shares personal experiences with practicing radical acceptance and emphasizes its ability to create the foundation for wise and compassionate action.
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Disease of Separation and Suffering
- Our suffering stems from forgetting our interconnectedness with others and the Earth.
- This disconnection triggers fear and division, which science shows impairs our capacity for learning and empathy.
Relax Resistance with Radical Acceptance
- Radical acceptance means relaxing resistance to reality without adding or doing anything.
- Awareness opens space that allows tension and suffering to naturally soften and be replaced by love.
Radical Acceptance Frees Energy
- Radical acceptance is letting go of resistance to reality, allowing energy and love to flow.
- Awareness naturally creates space that softens fear and tension, freeing us for love and presence.