"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 show how we can stop being at war with ourselves and begin to live fully every precious moment of our lives.
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Foreword by Jack Kornfield xiii Prologue: "Something Is Wrong with Me" 1 one The Trance of Unworthiness 5 GUIDED REFLECTIONS AND MEDITATIONS one Recognizing the Trance of Unworthiness 22 two Awakening from the Trance: The Path of Radical Acceptance 24 two The Practice of Vipassana (Mindfulness) 46 three The Sacred Pause: Resting Under the Bodhi Tree 49 three The Sacred Pause 71 four The Power of Yes 87 Naming What Is True 89 Embracing Life with a Smile 91 four Unconditional Friendliness: The Spirit of Radical Acceptance 93 five Developing an Embodied Presence 123 Radical Acceptance of Pain 126 six Radical Acceptance of Desire: Awakening to the Source of Longing 128 six "Not Doing" 157 Discovering Your Deepest Longing 159 seven Opening Our Heart in the Face of Fear 161 seven Meeting Fear 195 eight Awakening Compassion for Ourselves: Becoming the Holder and the Held 198 eight Becoming the Holder of Suffering 217 Invoking the Presence of the Beloved 219 nine Widening the Circles of Compassion: The Bodhisattva's Path 221 nine Tonglen-Awakening the Heart of Compassion 243 ten Recognizing Our Basic Goodness: The Gateway to a Forgiving and Loving Heart 246 ten Cultivating a Forgiving Heart 274 Awakening Lovingkindness 278 eleven Awakening Together: Practicing Radical Acceptance in Relationship 283 eleven Communicating with Awareness 304 twelve Realizing Our True Nature 307 twelve Who Am I? 326 Acknowledgments 329 Permissions 331
