Tara Brach (b.1953) is an American psychologist, meditation teacher, and Buddhist author who has made significant contributions to the field of mindfulness and compassion-based practices.
Born in Orange, New Jersey, Brach earned bachelor’s degrees in psychology and political science from Clark University and a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the Fielding Institute. She founded the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, D.C., one of the largest meditation centers on the East Coast.
As a psychotherapist and a meditation teacher, Brach blended Eastern wisdom teachings and meditation, particularly Buddhist mindfulness and compassion practices, into her therapy sessions with clients, as well as shared Western psychological insights with meditation students.
Brach has authored several influential books on self-compassion, mindfulness, and the importance of cultivating a loving presence towards oneself and others. Her notable works include Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha (2003,) True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart (2013,) and Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World (2019.)
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Attention is the most basic form of love. By paying attention we let ourselves be touched by life, and our hearts naturally become more open and engaged.
—Tara Brach
The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
—Tara Brach
Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.
—Tara Brach
Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
—Tara Brach
Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
—Tara Brach
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