Radical Self-Forgiving

Tara Brach

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🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Radical Self-Forgiving - When we can’t forgive ourselves, we remain imprisoned and separate from our world. This talk explores forgiving as a process of relaxing open the clenched fist of self-blame. As forgiving becomes deep and full, we discover the freedom of a spacious, awake and loving heart.

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0:00.0	Greetings.
0:02.8	We offer these podcasts freely and your support really makes a difference.
0:07.9	To make a donation, please visit tarbrock.com.
0:29.8	I'm a stay welcome friends.
0:33.5	I recorded today's talk before the tragic war broke loose this weekend in Israel and Gaza.
0:43.8	So I wanted to start by expressing my shared grief and condolences to any of you who are
0:52.9	listening, whether you're directly or indirectly impacted, I know the heartbreak for so
1:01.0	many, for this violence and for the suffering that's so many places in our hurting world.
1:10.0	So my condolences, my prayers, I think you'll find the theme of this week's talk, which
1:19.5	is for giving ourselves as actually deeply relevant.
1:26.6	If we're to bridge the divides of hatred and vengeance in our world, we need to bridge
1:36.2	the inner divides, the ways that we make war on ourselves.
1:40.8	So as you listen, may you engage in that spirit, may these reflections on awakening our hearts
1:50.6	ripple out and be part of the healing of our suffering world.
1:56.1	Okay, I thank you always for your presence in your kind hearts.
2:06.8	Namaste.
2:08.3	Welcome friends.
2:09.3	I'm really glad to be with you.
2:12.7	There's a line from a spiritual teacher, Sri Narsagadatta, that comes to mind a lot for
2:20.0	me and it's this.
2:21.5	He says, the mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses.
2:29.2	The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses.
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