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Radical Self-Acceptance
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 12-03-08
- Language: English
- Publisher: Sounds True
Regular price: $17.47
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Publisher's Summary
How would your life change if you genuinely accepted yourself, just the way you are? According to Dr. Tara Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and most fundamentally, our spiritual unfolding.
On Radical Self-Acceptance, this respected clinical psychologist and Buddhist meditation teacher shows you how to free yourself from the grip of your insecurities about being "good enough." With insights from both Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychotherapies, Dr. Brach guides you through a full program of meditations and skills you need to become more compassionate toward the "unforgivable" parts of your self.
As Dr. Brach says, the most difficult - and pervasive - challenge to Westerners today is the suffering caused by our feelings of unworthiness and self-aversion. Radical Self-Acceptance offers a way to break out of this emotional prison, so you can discover the freedom that comes with kindness and true appreciation of yourself and others.
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- Lloyd
- ATLANTA, GA, United States
- 08-28-12
Tara Brach knows how to speak to the heart
What did you love best about Radical Self-Acceptance?
This book vividly captures the pervasive wave of self aversion that has gripped many of us. It also provides an attainable way out of self aversion and into true self acceptance.
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
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- Bookman
- 10-02-13
Unique and Powerful Wisdom
What did you love best about Radical Self-Acceptance?
Brach presents a unique and powerful approach to solving some of life's most frustrating and challenging dilemmas.
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- M. B
- 12-20-15
Wonderful
Helpful wisdom in a kind and generous way. Tara's voice is much more powerful than reading. I've listened to this over and over, each time absorbing a bit more. Knowing certain lessons are important, but I haven't quite acknowledged them internally. Getter closer with each day. Enlightenment.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Teresa
- 12-04-12
Life Changing
What did you love best about Radical Self-Acceptance?
It is one of the best things I have done for myself. This audiobook helped me to understand my (strong negative) emotional reactions, to accept them and to "deal" with them.
What did you like best about this story?
Tara Brach is right on point describing the issues with and ways to self-acceptance. She breaks down our mislead thinking and behaviour and gives many examples for easy understanding. Short guided meditations help to deepen awareness of our emotions and to accept us as we are.
What about Tara Brach’s performance did you like?
Tara Brach's voice is soft and her speech flow is natural. It is easy to follow. She gives you time to reflect.
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- Karil
- 09-18-12
great listen
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
this is a great book. It really helps you look at yourself in a different and healthier light. I would reccomend it to anyone who wan to know themselves better and love themselves better.
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- Benbarian
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- 12-12-11
Subtle, brilliant
What did you love best about Radical Self-Acceptance?
Tara Brach is an excellent teacher. She takes her years of experience and applies her psychological training to give you a very Western friendly approach to dealing with your self. The title is no lie, it is fundamentally a guide to accepting yourself with all your problems and short comings.
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- mary
- Roseville, MN, United States
- 08-28-12
serenity
Where does Radical Self-Acceptance rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Material was helpful not repetive and just restated
What does Tara Brach bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
voice is easy to listen too ; calming
What did you learn from Radical Self-Acceptance that you would use in your daily life?
Shame can dictate your life but try not to allow this.
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- Jonathan
- 08-02-15
Helpful
Her peaceful voice guided me through my areas of fear and pain. I will listen to this many, many times.
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- kristin
- 12-05-15
i listen to it daily<br />
love it! tara brach', the author & narrator, soothes my soul and helps my racing mind slow down
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- PK_Reviewer
- 03-07-15
Piercing Arrows of Love and Wisdom
Tara Brach has opened my heart in a way that no other teaching has. Accepting and loving all parts of myself, especially the shadow, feels like the beginning of a beautiful journey. Highly recommend to anyone dealing with inexplicable pain, anxiety, ocd, panic or any other variation of what is in truth the simple and unconscious act of self aversion.
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- Saffy
- 12-16-13
Clear and inspiring
How pleased I am to discover the work of Tara Brach on Audible. Her words are truly life changing. I try to begin every day listening to some of this book and have found it not only uplifting and inspiring but a huge help in understanding myself and in practising self compassion.
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- Mr. M. Edwards
- 01-30-17
almost perfect
One minor criticism: gong/bell at end of the meditations made late-night listening less enjoyable, as the material is otherwise brilliantly suited to soothing a bout of insomnia if it weren't for the sudden unexpected harsh gong sound just as you're finally drifting off!
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- Wendy Staden
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Wonderful
Wonderful to be personally led through this difficult topic by Tara. She has such a beautiful voice (I'm from the UK & I love her gentle US accent) and conveys her words with such warmth that it feels life you are having a personal coaching session with her. I always try to listen to Tara rather than only reading her as it makes her teachings so very accessible.
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- gerry chick
- 06-19-16
Life Changing
Read with loving kindness Tara takes on a journey to find true live. Self love. Practically explained in four beautiful steps whilst drawing much from the Buddhist tradition the knowledge imparted is applicable to us all.
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- jane
- 05-17-15
So much good content, structured a little randomly
This book has great content and so so many great teachings within. I found it a bit fast paced ... By that I mean so many poems, quotes, stories etc were coming at you, I think I'd need to listen / read more than once to take it all in.
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- Ms. H. Greenfield
- 02-05-15
Many thx
Wonderful I love all of Tara brachs books so much wisdom highly recommended reading everyone should read her books thank you Tara
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- Miss J S
- 09-03-18
Dissapointed
I found the narrator hard to follow, as I kept being distracted and daydreaming instead of listening. I attempted this book twice in case it was just my frame of mind, but it happened both times.
The book was oka, but I didn't find it anything special, and I cannot remember much from it due to not being interested to listen.
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-23-18
Life changing book
This book is enjoyable and relaxing to listen to - and yet full of life changing, pain relieving, revolutionary ideas.
Thank you Tara for helping me so deeply with your gentle voice and beautiful and enlightening words.
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- Rune Furelid
- 04-03-18
Spot on!
This audiobook was just what i needed. Beautifully read a truly joy to listen to these truly meaningful and helpful words of wisdom that is very practical and helpful. I wanna say thank you to the author :)
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- Reader from Cleveland
- 03-22-18
Amazing
This is what I have been looking for most of my life...beautifully written and read...life-changing
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- Amol
- 06-25-17
Overrated, not suitable listen while driving etc.
I think this book is bit over rated. I bought it by looking at reviews but didn't find that great at all. May be, I was not expecting long pauses in the book reading for breathing and meditating. I listen while driving and walking, obviously don't want those frequent long pauses asking me to lie down calmly and breath!
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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- Catherine
- 04-24-17
Easy to listen to Easy to understand
Enjoyable uplifting and not to preachy. I found it relatable with a nice flow, and pleasant narrator
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- truffle
- 08-16-17
Get this book!
Tara has a beutiful voice, I am glad she read her own book and it will really help you to connect with yourself.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 07-25-18
Life changing book
Short and to the point, this series of four lectures and exercises taught me new techniques in mindfulness that were easy to use and immediately beneficial. I enjoyed it so much I immediately listened through for a second time. I also intend on listening to this again with my husband and daughter. A must read for those who struggle with self compassion. Would give 6/5 if I could. Highly recommended.