“For many of us, feelings of deficiency are right around the corner. It
doesn't take much–just hearing of someone else's accomplishments, being
criticized, getting into an argument, making a mistake at work–to make us feel
that we are not okay. Beginning to understand how our lives have become ensnared
in this trance of unworthiness is our first step toward reconnecting with who we
really are and what it means to live fully.
”–“from"Radical Acceptance
Radical Acceptance
"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering,”
says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges
in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions
and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork–all the forces that keep our
lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom,
including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach's twenty
years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.
Writing with great warmth and clarity, Tara Brach brings her teachings alive
through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist
tales, and guided meditations. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate
goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and
compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does
not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine change:
healing fear and shame and helping to build loving, authentic relationships.
When we stop being at war with ourselves, we are free to live fully every
precious moment of our lives.
“From the Hardcover edition.”
Author Biography
Tara Brach, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist as well as a Buddhist lay priest and popular teacher of mindfulness (vipassana) meditation. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community in Washington, D.C., and has conducted workshops at Spirit Rock Center, Omega Institute, the New York Open Center, and other retreat centers nationwide. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her teenaged son.
“From the Hardcover edition.”
