Tara Brach, Ph.D., is the author of Radical Acceptance, winner of a Books for a Better Life Award. She is the founder of the Insight Meditation Community in Washington, D.C., and has conducted workshops across the country. She lives in Great Falls, Virginia, with her husband, her mother, and three dogs.
Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience as well as ten more
years of personal experience on the path of awakening, Tara Brach s
superb second book brings readers ever more deeply in touch with
our true nature. This book is a precious gift, filled with insight,
shared from heart to heart. Thich Nhat Hanh
True Refuge is a magnificent work of heart. For anyone interested
in developing a deeper understanding of the mind and how to improve
the quality of their life, this book offers unique insights and
easily learned practices that literally can transform your life s
path. Read, explore, and enjoy! Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., author of
No-Drama Discipline
This is a special book, lovely, loving, wise, and helpful. It is
like having a sage and caring friend sit with you, offering
comfort, insight, and guidance for your own true journey home. Jack
Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart
A healing and helpful meditation . . . a gracefully written
spiritual gem on awareness, refuge, and presence. Spirituality &
Practice
[A] richly detailed, hopeful book . . . This accomplished example
of spiritual self-help offers a gentle path for change in the face
of suffering. Publishers Weekly
This book is an undertaking and one that can change your life if
you embrace it. It is heartfelt and practical . . . full of grit,
honesty, and clarity. Beliefnet
Tara Brach writes from the heart to the heart. With candor and
calmness, she shares her own and others struggles to overcome our
deep and constant human dilemmas. Whenever I read Brach, I feel
more peaceful and hopeful. I trust myself and the universe more. I
feel more connected and grounded in what the Lakota Sioux call
Wakan Tanka, The Great Mystery. True Refuge is itself a refuge and
I thank the author for it. Mary Pipher, Ph.D., New York Times
bestselling author of The Green Boat and Reviving Ophelia
Tara Brach has done it again. True Refuge inspires the confidence
needed to face our deepest, most difficult emotions. With
tenderness and understanding, she teaches us the practical
techniques that can help us loosen the grip of these emotions and
arrive at a place of peace and basic goodness which is our
essential nature. As more and more citizens learn and practice
these techniques, it can begin a transformation that will allow a
kinder, compassionate, and more mindful nation to emerge.
Congressman Tim Ryan, author of A Mindful Nation
There is something very special about this exquisitely written book
its clarity, beauty, simplicity, and humanity practically sing to
you. Inspiring and uplifting to read, it also has eminently
practical, implementable, step-by-step guidance to practice and
live by. And the fifteen brief, powerful guided meditations offer
an easy, gentle entry toward inner peace and wisdom. While turning
the pages, I thought of a half dozen people who could really use
this book as a friendly, loving reference point myself included!
Belleruth Naparstek, author of Invisible Heroes and creator of the
Health Journeys guided imagery audio series
This is a beautifully written book that directly taps into the
beating heart of wisdom and compassion. It offers useful, pragmatic
advice on how to deepen one s mindfulness practice and have greater
self-compassion when faced with suffering. A wonderful follow-up to
Radical Acceptance, this is a must-read for anyone who wants to
develop greater insight and open-heartedness in their life. Kristin
Neff, Ph.D., author of Self-Compassion
This book is a rare gift. It speaks to the tender heart in us all
when things go wrong in our lives. In a natural and deeply personal
way, Tara Brach accompanies the reader into presence, a warm
embrace of who we are and the life we re given. She offers tools
and gentle guidance for living safely and peacefully even in the
midst of challenging circumstances. At once inspiring, humble, and
wise, this book uniquely captures the ineffable, healing essence of
mindfulness meditation practice. Christopher Germer, Ph.D.,
clinical instructor, Harvard Medical School, author of The Mindful
Path to Self-Compassion"
Advance praise for "True Refuge"
"Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience as well as ten more
years of personal experience on the path of awakening, Tara Brach's
superb second book brings readers ever more deeply in touch with
our true nature. This book is a precious gift, filled with insight,
shared from heart to heart."--Thich Nhat Hanh
""True Refuge" is a magnificent work of heart. For anyone
interested in developing a deeper understanding of the mind and how
to improve the quality of their life, this book offers unique
insights and easily learned practices that literally can transform
your life's path. Read, explore, and enjoy!"--Dan Siegel, author of
"Mindsight "and "The Whole-Brain Child"
"This is a special book, lovely, loving, wise, and helpful. It is
like having a sage and caring friend sit with you, offering
comfort, insight, and guidance for your own true journey
home."--Jack Kornfield, author of "The Wise Heart"
"Tara Brach writes from the heart to the heart. With candor and
calmness, she shares her own and others' struggles to overcome our
deep and constant human dilemmas. Whenever I read Brach, I feel
more peaceful and hopeful. I trust myself and the universe more. I
feel more connected and grounded in what the Lakota Sioux call
Wakan Tanka, The Great Mystery. "True Refuge" is itself a refuge
and I thank the author for it."--Mary Pipher, Ph.D., "New York
Times" bestselling author of "The Green Boat" and "Reviving
Ophelia"
"Tara Brach has done it again. "True Refuge" inspires the
confidence needed to face our deepest, most difficult emotions.
With tenderness and understanding, she teaches us the practical
techniques that can help us loosen the grip of these emotions and
arrive at a place of peace and basic goodness which is our
essential nature. As more and more citizens learn and practice
these techniques, it can begin a transformation that will allow a
kinder, compassionate, and more mindful nation to
emerge."--Congressman Tim Ryan, author of "A Mindful Nation"
" "
"There is something very special about this exquisitely written
book--its clarity, beauty, simplicity, and humanity practically
sing to you. Inspiring and uplifting to read, it also has eminently
practical, implementable, step-by-step guidance to practice and
live by. And the fifteen brief, powerful guided meditations offer
an easy, gentle entry toward inner peace and wisdom. While turning
the pages, I thought of a half dozen people who could really use
this book as a friendly, loving reference point--myself
included!"--Belleruth Naparstek, author of "Invisible Heroes" and
creator of the Health Journeys guided imagery audio series
"This is a beautifully written book that directly taps into the
beating heart of wisdom and compassion. It offers useful, pragmatic
advice on how to deepen one's mindfulness practice and have greater
self-compassion when faced with suffering. A wonderful follow-up to
"Radical Acceptance, " this is a must-read for anyone who wants to
develop greater insight and open-heartedness in their
life."--Kristin Neff, Ph.D., author of "Self-Compassion"
"This book is a rare gift. It speaks to the tender heart in us all
when things go wrong in our lives. In a natural and deeply personal
way, Tara Brach accompanies the reader into "presence," a warm
embrace of who we are and the life we're given. She offers tools
and gentle guidance for living safely and peacefully even in the
midst of challenging circumstances. At once inspiring, humble, and
wise, this book uniquely captures the ineffable, healing essence of
mindfulness meditation practice."
-Christopher Germer, Ph.D., Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical
School, author of "The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion"
Advance praise for "True Refuge"
"Drawing on the latest findings in neuroscience as well as ten more
years of personal experience on the path of awakening, Tara Brach's
superb second book brings readers ever more deeply in touch with
our true nature. This book is a precious gift, filled with insight,
shared from heart to heart."--Thich Nhat Hanh
""True Refuge" is a magnificent work of heart. For anyone
interested in developing a deeper understanding of the mind and how
to improve the quality of their life, this book offers unique
insights and easily learned practices that literally can transform
your life's path. Read, explore, and enjoy!"--Dan Siegel, author of
"Mindsight "and "The Whole-Brain Child"
"This is a special book, lovely, loving, wise, and helpful. It is
like having a sage and caring friend sit with you, offering
comfort, insight, and guidance for your own true journey
home."--Jack Kornfield, author of "The Wise Heart"
"Tara Brach writes from the heart to the heart. With candor and
calmness, she shares her own and others' struggles to overcome our
deep and constant human dilemmas. Whenever I read Brach, I feel
more peaceful and hopeful. I trust myself and the universe more. I
feel more connected and grounded in what the Lakota Sioux call
Wakan Tanka, The Great Mystery. "True Refuge" is itself a refuge
and I thank the author for it."--Mary Pipher, Ph.D., "New York
Times" bestselling author of "The Green Boat" and "Reviving
Ophelia"
"Tara Brach has done it again. "True Refuge" inspires the
confidence needed to face our deepest, most difficult emotions.
With tenderness and understanding, she teaches us the practical
techniques that can help us loosen the grip of these emotions and
arrive at a place of peace and basic goodness which is our
essential nature. As more and more citizens learn and practice
these techniques, it can begin a transformation that will allow a
kinder, compassionate, and more mindful nation t
Advance praise for "True Refuge"
"Tara Brach writes from the heart to the heart. With candor and
calmness, she shares her own and others' struggles to overcome our
deep and constant human dilemmas. Whenever I read Brach, I feel
more peaceful and hopeful. I trust myself and the universe more. I
feel more connected and grounded in what the Lakota Sioux call
Wakan Tanka, The Great Mystery. "True Refuge" is itself a refuge
and I thank the author for it."--Mary Pipher, Ph.D., "New York
Times" bestselling author of "The Green Boat" and "Reviving
Ophelia"
"There is something very special about this exquisitely written
book--its clarity, beauty, simplicity, and humanity practically
sing to you. Inspiring and uplifting to read, it also has eminently
practical, implementable, step-by-step guidance to practice and
live by. And the fifteen brief, powerful guided meditations offer
an easy, gentle entry toward inner peace and wisdom. While turning
the pages, I thought of a half dozen people who could really use
this book as a friendly, loving reference point--myself
included!"--Belleruth Naparstek, author of "Invisible Heroes" and
creator of the Health Journeys guided imagery audio series
"Tara Brach has done it again. "True Refuge" inspires the
confidence needed to face our deepest, most difficult emotions.
With tenderness and understanding, she teaches us the practical
techniques that can help us loosen the grip of these emotions and
arrive at a place of peace and basic goodness which is our
essential nature. As more and more citizens learn and practice
these techniques, it can begin a transformation that will allow a
kinder, compassionate, and more mindful nation to
emerge."--Congressman Tim Ryan, author of "A Mindful Nation"
"This is a special book, lovely, loving, wise, and helpful. It is
like having a sage and caring friend sit with you, offering
comfort, insight, and guidance for your own true journey
home."--Jack Kornfield, author of "T
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