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Radical Self-Acceptance: A Buddhist Guide to Freeing Yourself from Shame

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This is a lovely set of two tapes including guided meditations, which guide the listener into a space of deep relaxation and self-acceptance. The relief of past and even current pain is palpable and the feeling, at least for me, is one of gratitude and peace. I particularly liked side 2 of the first tape. In any case, after listening to all sides, I felt that if one could just practice this simple process of self-acceptance, one would likely not only draw deeply close to one's own core, but one would have a sound basis for open, loving relationships as well. Listen and enjoy. Thank you Tara!

It's always a joy to hear Tara Brach's voice, and it comes through sweet and clear in her book. Buddhism and its literature can seem harsh sometimes, like running over jagged ice, as Philip Kapleau once put it. But the I.M.S. way, which Tara represents, is more like floating down a crystal clear stream. You'll only get bruised if you don't stay attentive, and even that's not a problem.

Tara has always (for the past 17 years, anyway) espoused a gentler Buddhism than I imagined possible. In "Radical Self-Acceptance" she brings together all the threads of her deep commitment to that path. Doing this, she models the acceptance she advocates by showing us who she is, and how her own struggles have been "grist for the mill". Modeling Self-Acceptance as a radical, or root, process, Tara points us toward the realization that the Self we accept isn't our paltry ego but the life we share with all beings. Thanks, Tara, for the love you have brought to this project, and to all of us.

This book gets at the roots of my issues. It has opened my eyes to my problems and how I can overcome them. I have a tendency to live in the future rather than the moment. I'm really excited about putting this lifestyle into practice.

This CD and her book changed my life. I was harboring lots of anger and fear after I lost my entire family and my life partner. This allows and teaches one acceptance, release, and calmness. Anyone who has had any problems in their life will find joy in her voice, the meditations and stories.

With all the self-help books around, it is often hard to gauge what really is meaningful. But I must say that Tara Brach's book really helped with veiwing myself and others in a different light. I have bought copies for my reading friends, and cds for the non readers. Everyone has been enlighted by it.
Highly recommended.

The audiotape was a rare experience: the author's words and voice just cutting immediately to the core. Her thoughts, guidance and examples had a strong ring of truth. The tape seems enormously sincere and I have found it helpful and healing each time I heard it. A tape to play more than once.
The examples from Buddhism and the guidance through meditative practices are very helpful and well chose, but the gentle urging in words to accept ones self was most powerful.

Tim Siegel
Friends Wilderness Retreat Center
www.friendswilderness.org

A very good personal develpment aid. Integrates a psychodynamic, buddhist and humanistic approach. As a psychiatric nurse I work hard to provide groups for people who are looking for ways forward and feel desolate and lost. This CD helps me live and helps me help others too.

Tara Brach in this audio CD helps you look underneath at what's going on inside. Sometimes you can make a resolution list to change behaviors, but many times you need to sit with what's happening inside to realize what's driving you. It can be a difficult, painful experience, but Tara's gentle guidance to be with what is, is incredibly loving. For all of those who have come to a place or hit a wall where the "11 Steps to a Better Life" genre doesn't quite cut it. The subsequent book, "Radical Acceptance", is equally as good.

I loved the simple, gentle way that Tara Brach guides you through this idea of radical self-acceptance. I will use these cds again and already feel the gentle pull of positive change after listening to the set once.

Lot of people suffer from self hatred inspite of so much material progress..The refreshing and stimulating approach of Tara sees the fundamental problem of suffering. It offers great approach to NOT rate the Self and 'accept things the way they are' without judgement. Then we are better equiped to not hate ourselves. Self-improvement is myth although behaviour can be altered with acceptance.
Contemporary approach worth listening to for problem of self-hatred by Buddhist Psychologist.