Bruce Tift: Already Free

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Bruce Tift has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Boulder, Colorado since 1979. He taught at Naropa University for 24 years and was a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. With Sounds True, he has published the book Already Free: Buddhism Meets Psychotherapy on the Path of Liberation. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Bruce and Tami Simon compare and contrast two different approaches to personal transformation: the “developmental” approach of psychotherapy and the “fruitional” approach of Buddhist practice. They discuss the blind spots inherent in each approach, as well as the ways they can be addressed. Tami and Bruce talk about the nature of neurosis and how neurotic tendencies almost always involve a sense of disembodiment. Finally, they speak on “unconditional practices,” and how unconditional kindness can transform one’s outlook on the procession of life. (70 minutes) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Insights at the Edge, produced by Sounds True. My name's Tammy Simon. I'm the founder of Sounds
0:07.1	True, and I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation. The
0:13.4	Sounds True Foundation is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available. We want everyone to have
0:25.6	access to transformational tools such as mindfulness, emotional awareness, and self-compassion,
0:34.6	regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges. The Sounds True Foundation is a
0:41.3	nonprofit dedicated to providing these transformational tools to communities in need, including at-risk
0:49.1	youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in developing countries. If you'd like to learn more or feel inspired to become a supporter,
0:58.4	please visit SoundsTrueFoundation.org.
1:07.3	You're listening to Insights at the Edge.
1:09.8	Today is a rebroadcast of one of my favorite episodes.
1:15.1	I hope you enjoy.
1:17.1	Today my guest is someone whose work I deeply value, Bruce Tift.
1:22.8	Bruce Tift has been in private practice as a psychotherapist in Boulder, Colorado, since 1979, and has taught
1:31.1	at Noropa University for 25 years and has given presentations in the United States, Mexico, and Japan.
1:38.9	A practitioner of Vajriana Buddhism for more than 35 years. He had the good fortune to be a student of
1:45.9	Chogim Trimperimperimpeche. With sounds true, Bruce has written a new book called Already Free.
1:52.7	Buddhism meets psychotherapy on the path of liberation, where he examines how psychotherapy's
1:59.1	developmental approach of understanding the way our childhood experiences shape our adult selves,
2:06.4	both challenges and supports the fruitional approach of Buddhism,
2:11.3	which tells us that the freedom we seek is always available.
2:16.2	In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
2:18.3	Bruce and I spoke about how the approaches of both Western psychotherapy and Buddhism
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