Radical Acceptance

Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha

By: Tara Brach

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

"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 20 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.

©2004 Tara Brach (P)2012 Tantor

Critic reviews

" Radical Acceptance offers gentle wisdom and tender healing, a most excellent medicine for our unworthiness and longing. Breathe, soften, and let these compassionate teachings bless your heart." (Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart)

Life-changing!

Tara's words, stories, meaning and expressions of the human experience is a teaching like no other. To him brace her words is peace.

Warm and moving

What did you love best about Radical Acceptance?

The gentle way in which Tara Brach couches these concepts.

What other book might you compare Radical Acceptance to and why?

Living Your Yoga, because it similarly breaks out painful human tendencies with compassion and meditative exercises for accepting them.

What does Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her voice is so soothing and gentle. I'm able to practice yoga while listening, which is a step up from reading a physical book since I'd have to put the book down to engage in the meditative exercises fully.

What insight do you think you’ll apply from Radical Acceptance?

Everyone just wants to feel safe, happy, and loved. That makes painful interactions easier to bear.

Loved it

Amazing and life changing book. I urg you to read it, it is wonderful and excellent for self growth and development.

Amazing

Life changing. Taught me to accept myself as I am and exercise a new level of self-compassion. There is much wisdom in this book that can be helpful for everyone at any walk of life.

Rad

Really insightful and timely read.

Great fluidity and simple yet profound truths.

Highly recommended and worth the investment.