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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Dr. Rachael Wooten: The Liberating Power of Tara

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality

4.61.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2020

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Rachael Wooten is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst and psychologist who has been in private practice as a therapist for more than 40 years. An enthusiastic interfaith activist, she has studied and practiced in Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and indigenous traditions throughout her adult life. With Sounds True, Dr. Wooten has written a new book called, Tara: The Liberating Power of the Female Buddha. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, you are invited to get to know Tara as a very real and deeply empowering presence in your own life, as Dr. Wooten introduces you to the radiant figure beloved by millions in Tibet and across the world. In conversation with Tami Simon, she also discusses the 21 traditional emanations of Tara, the first steps involved in embarking on a relationship with Tara, and how to enlist her help at this particular time in history. (1 hour, 7 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 True,

0:07.7

and I'd love to take a moment to introduce you to the new Sounds True Foundation. The Sounds True Foundation

0:14.3

is dedicated to creating a wiser and kinder world by making transformational education widely available.

0:23.7

We want everyone to have access to transformational tools such as mindfulness,

0:30.9

emotional awareness, and self-compassion, regardless of financial, social, or physical challenges.

0:39.2

The Sounds True Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to providing these transformational tools

0:45.5

to communities in need, including at-risk youth, prisoners, veterans, and those in developing

0:52.7

countries. If you'd like to learn more or feel

0:55.9

inspired to become a supporter, please visit SoundsTruefoundation.org.

1:07.6

You're listening to Insights at the Edge.

1:13.8

Today, my guest is Dr. Rachel Wooten.

1:22.4

Rachel is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst and psychologist who's been in private practice as a therapist for more than 40 years.

1:31.3

An enthusiastic interfaith activist, she studied in practice, in Buddhist, Jewish, Christian, and indigenous traditions throughout her adult life. She's been mentored by spiritual teachers,

1:37.3

such as her Tibetan root guru, Lodro Toku Rinpoet, and also Rabbi Zalman Shakhter Shalomi.

1:46.0

She's taught the practices of Tara under the authorization of Lodro-Rimpichet for more than 20 years.

1:55.0

Which sounds true, Rachel Wooten has written a new book called Tara, The Liberating Power of the Female

2:03.0

Buddha.

2:04.5

In this conversation with Rachel, what I really drove towards and what she delivered is the

2:14.0

invocation of the presence of Tara herself.

2:18.3

Could we feel Tara?

2:20.3

Could we learn her mantra?

2:22.3

Could we get to know her in our own experience?

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