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Facing a Pandemic with Radical Compassion
Dr. Tara Brach, internationally renowned mindfulness teacher and psychologist, brings the concepts of Radical Compassion to the personal and social challenges posed by the Corona virus pandemic. The stressors of the pandemic make it ever more crucial that we find methods of maintaining togetherness, addressing our fears, and finding compassion in suffering. Dr. Brach addresses these issues through a wide range of neurological, social and spiritual perspectives. She provides both personal and professional direction for better accepting vulnerability, managing stress and caring for others. The RAIN model of meditation is particularly effective for accomplishing these goals and is demonstrated through several guided meditations.
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Facing a Pandemic with Radical Compassion
Dr. Tara Brach, internationally renowned mindfulness teacher and psychologist, brings the concepts of Radical Compassion to the personal and social challenges posed by the Corona virus pandemic. The stressors of the pandemic make it ever more crucial that we find methods of maintaining togetherness, addressing our fears, and finding compassion in suffering. Dr. Brach addresses these issues through a wide range of neurological, social and spiritual perspectives. She provides both personal and professional direction for better accepting vulnerability, managing stress and caring for others. The RAIN model of meditation is particularly effective for accomplishing these goals and is demonstrated through several guided meditations.
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Tara Brach on Finding Possibility in Tough Times
Awakening Radical Loving and Compassion
During the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, renowned Buddhist teacher and psychologist Tara Brach explained how, even in the midst of the stress, anxiety, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we can use mindfulness and compassion to undo our primitive, fear-based reactivity, reveal our mutual belonging, and awaken our hearts. Read More
Dealing with Cybertrance Mindfully
Tara Brach Shares a Personal Story
With so much of our lives being conducted in front of screens right now, it can be easy to lose sight of the world around us, and this can make for some tough moments with family and friends. Networker editor Rich Simon sat down with psychologist and mindfulness expert Tara Brach, who shares a personal story about cultivating mindfulness and patience in a digital world. Read More
Radical Compassion in Challenging Times
Handling Worry with RAIN
At times, when things fall apart, as they are in our world right now, each of us has an essential medicine to offer. So the inquiry—Who do you want to be? And what kind of world do we want?—becomes critical. Just as there’s a viral contagion, it’s crucial to remember that loving presence is contagious. Read More
VIDEO: Tara Brach on Awakening from the Cybertrance
Dealing with the Challenges to Mindfulness in a Digital World
Tara Brach
Tara Brach, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, an internationally known teacher of mindfulness meditation, and the founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. She is author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge, and leads accredited workshops for mental health professionals interested in integrating meditation into the practice of psychotherapy. Tara offers meditation retreats at centers in the United States and in Europe. Her podcasted talks and meditations are downloaded about a million times each month. In addition to her public teaching, Tara is active in bringing meditation into DC area schools, prisons and to underserved populations, and in activities that promote racial justice.