How To Practice Radical Acceptance In All Areas Of Life with Tara Brach

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Oct 6, 2021

Tara Brach, a clinical psychologist and meditation teacher, discusses the transformative power of radical acceptance. She explores how acknowledging our thoughts and emotions can liberate us from suffering, highlighting the importance of self-compassion. Tara introduces the RAIN method—Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture—as a tool for breaking negative self-narratives. She also emphasizes cultivating empathy and understanding, both personally and socially. Through personal anecdotes, she inspires listeners to embrace discomfort for meaningful growth.

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ANECDOTE

Tara's Path to Mindfulness

Tara Brach's college experience was marked by self-hatred and social activism.
A yoga class and a peaceful walk home led her to realize the importance of inner peace for changing the world.

INSIGHT

The Trance of Unworthiness

Many people unknowingly compare themselves to idealized standards, causing a "trance of unworthiness".
This constant self-evaluation affects relationships, risk-taking, and overall well-being.

INSIGHT

Cultural Conditioning

We often mistake culturally conditioned beliefs as our own.
Different cultures offer varied perspectives on life, highlighting how programmed our own beliefs can be.

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It can be really scary to be alone with ourselves and our thoughts. The stories that keep us suffering can sometimes get louder than ever when we aren’t embracing distraction, and we usually try to push them away. But what can help break this pattern is to stop being at war with the moment, just letting our feelings be without buying into the beliefs that come with them.

This is one part of the process of radical acceptance, a topic I was excited to dive into today with the one and only Tara Brach. Tara Brach holds a PhD in clinical psychology and teaches meditation internationally. Founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW), Tara is the author of the bestsellers Radical Acceptance, Radical Compassion, True Refuge, and her new book, Trusting the Gold. Tara’s weekly podcasts are downloaded over two million times each month.

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Here are more of the details from our interview:

How suffering and “the trance of unworthiness” led Tara to mindfulness (6:14)

The power that cultural conditioning has over our thoughts and beliefs (12:37)

The type of beliefs that cause the most suffering (18:41)

Practicing radical acceptance of what is, without buying into thoughts and beliefs about what is (19:52)

Accepting and facing the fear of pausing to sit with what is (31:28)

Changing our brains, minds, hearts, and consciousness through the practice of RAIN (38:58)

The pervasiveness of disassociation, trauma, and PTSD in our society and how we can move through it to come back to our body and access our wholeness (49:10)

The greatest gift we can give to each other (1:04:10)

Practicing radical acceptance in the context of a troubled and divisive world (1:08:01)

Learn more about Tara Brach at https://www.tarabrach.com/ and on Facebook @tarabrach, on Instagram @tarabrach, and on Twitter @tarabrach.

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