The Deepest Acceptance

Radical Awakening in Ordinary Life

By: Jeff Foster

Narrated by: Jeff Foster

Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Out of Suffering and into What Has Already Been Allowed

How can we bring an effortless yes to this moment? How do we stop running from “the mess of life”—our predicaments, our frustrations, even our search for liberation—and start flowing with all of it?

In small venues throughout the UK and Europe, a young teacher named Jeff Foster is quietly awakening a new generation of spiritual inquirers to the experience of abiding presence and peace in our ever-shifting world. His informal gatherings, blogs, and “kitchen-table video posts” have created a rising tide of interest in his teachings.

With The Deepest Acceptance, Jeff Foster invites us to discover the ocean of who we are: An awareness that has already allowed every wave of emotion and experience to arrive.

While Jeff delightfully admits the irony of an audio program to convey something that is beyond words to teach, here he confirms his ability to guide us in unexpected new ways to a space of absolute acceptance and joy, no matter what’s happening in our lives.

Those who enjoy spoken-word teachings will find this original audio edition of Jeff Foster’s book especially engaging. Here, he guides us in the spirit of his spontaneous talks and dialogs, into the direct experience of deepest acceptance.

Candid, thoughtful, humorous—and deeply compassionate toward those searching for a way out of suffering—this refreshing new luminary inspires us to stop trying to “do” acceptance … and start falling in love with “what has already been allowed.”

©2012 Jeff Foster (P)2012 Jeff Foster

Critic reviews

"Wise, spacious, and loving. Teachings that can free the heart." (Jack Kornfield, author of A Lamp in the Darkness and A Path With Heart)

"There is a transmission in this book: an alive, compassionate presence that invites awakening right here, this very moment, no matter what is going on in our lives." (Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge)

"A beautifully written guide to the fearlessness and simplicity of living fully immersed in each moment of our lives. The Deepest Acceptance rings with the power and authenticity of Jeff Foster's deeply felt, deeply lived wisdom. His affirmation of life and compassion for the full range of human experience is a much needed contribution." (Judith Blackstone, PhD, author of Belonging Here and The Intimate Life)

Great message

I enjoyed the book, good performance but was slow with gaps in between in his speaking...so listen at 1.2 speed and its good.

Thank you.

The simplicity with which he describes this process of Acceptance is revelatory. I felt like I got a deep understanding of Truth listening to Jeff Foster. It relieves that felt need of striving in spiritual attainment. Thank you for making this available.

Profound Truth. Freeing.

What did you love best about The Deepest Acceptance?

Foster really addresses the core of the free life, acceptance, in a way that is accessible to the layman and practitioner a like. Spoken with a peaceful British accent, it's an inviting audio that reminded me to be gentle with myself and lured me into self-acceptance in a refreshing way.

What did you like best about this story?

He busts the common myth of good vs. bad emotion, and really drives home that acceptance in the here and now is the ideal orientation...rather than trying to be happy all the time.

Have you listened to any of Jeff Foster’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No. This is my first time to hear Jeff Foster.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

That every situation, every emotion that comes up during the day, is just a wave in the ocean that is life. Resisting a situation or an emotion, is as futile as resisting a wave in the open water. Recognize every wave is a part of who I am, and accept what I'm feeling and going through, in the here and now.

Any additional comments?

The audiobook seems repetitive to me. Seems like he's saying essentially the same thing many times over. It's a good message to hear though.

Inspiring

Helped add to my understanding of what acceptance truly is. Just be and acknowledge all feelings in life.

This is one of three books to end the spiritual search

Read this book. Read "The disappearance of the universe " and read "The unterhered soul"

Combine the knowledge of these three books, and end your spiritual search.

Everything else is just the carrot on the stick

Home at last

Landing straight into letting go of letting go and allowing life to flow. Beautifully written and very plesent to listen to.

Very insightful but tough to endure in places

This book is full of great, helpful pointings, some of which I hadn't heard before. It's spoken in plain, easy to follow, relatable terms. The thing that made the book a challenge to get through was the author/narrator's repetition of certain points over and over, as if to fill time? or sound intellectual maybe? In all seriousness, this book could easily have been 2/3 shorter, and provide the same information, without the repetition. To be fair though, I imagine Jeff was very young at the time this audio book was recorded. The belabored nature of the book notwithstanding, I do still recommend it as it did enhance my understanding of nonduality. I'm interested now to hear another one of his books, but narrated by someone else.

Repetitive, but very good

Are you interested of listening to hours of your true nature talking to you through a different body mind than yours? If you are, then this is the right audiobook for you. If you have never heard of Jeff Foster then I think this would be a great introduction to his work. I am a deep and committed follower of Adyashanti, if you like his or Eckhart Tolle's work you should like this. Jeff does get very, very repetitive about the wave and ocean analogy, but you can't really blame him because the apology is as good as any other that describes what's it's like to experience from our true nature.

Fantastic

I loved this book. Can't imagine anyone else could have narrated but Jeff Foster himself. It's like a performance piece really.
I'd recommend this book to anyone suffering with stories of self-criticism. That's almost anyone!!

Great book!

This book has helped me to realize that whatever I might be feeling at this moment is ok, to accept and embrace whatever this moment brings. It's really helped me to live at peace inside. I know others complain this book is a bit redundant, and indeed it is. Although I must admit I haven't had a problem with it myself.