Listen free for 30 days
-
Radical Acceptance
- Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Buy Now for $35.08
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Buy it with
-
Radical Compassion
- Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties - stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning. In this heartfelt and deeply practical audiobook, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs.
-
-
Inspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-12-19
Written by: Tara Brach
-
Radical Self-Acceptance
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
According to Dr. Tara Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and most fundamentally, our spiritual unfolding. On Radical Self-Acceptance, this respected clinical psychologist and Buddhist meditation teacher shows you how to free yourself from the grip of your insecurities about being "good enough."
-
-
life changing
- By rrandolf2004 on 2022-09-02
Written by: Tara Brach
-
The R.A.I.N. Meditation
- Written by: Tara Brach PhD
- Narrated by: Tara Brach PhD
- Length: 22 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When we seek comfort and relief from stress, Tara Brach teaches, we often unconsciously turn to false refuges such as material wealth, approval from others, or a preoccupation with the past and future. Yet by cultivating true refuge in this moment, not only can we find shelter from the storms of life but we also open ourselves up to fully experiencing joy and fulfillment. Here, Tara Brach guides a meditation using the therapeutic R.A.I.N. process for releasing fear and healing through self-compassion.
-
-
So soothing
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-15
Written by: Tara Brach PhD
-
Meditations for Emotional Healing
- Finding Freedom in the Face of Difficulty
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Despite our best intentions, we often have trouble dealing effectively with strong emotions. What if you had a conscious, skillful way to respond in times of anger, fear, jealousy, shame, and other powerful emotions? Meditations for Emotional Healing gives us a collection of insights and practices for bringing compassion, clarity, and understanding to our emotional lives-instead of expressing or repressing them in unhealthy ways.
-
-
Healing!
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-03-27
Written by: Tara Brach
-
The Myth of Normal
- Written by: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
- Narrated by: Daniel Maté
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gabor Maté’s internationally bestselling books have changed the way we look at addiction and have been integral in shifting the conversations around ADHD, stress, disease, embodied trauma, and parenting. Now, in this revolutionary book, he eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their health care systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. So what is really “normal” when it comes to health?
-
-
Rethink the listen; go for the read
- By Erin on 2022-12-05
Written by: Gabor Maté MD, and others
-
Nourishing Intimacy
- Cultivating Trust, Understanding, and Love in All Our Relationships
- Written by: Tara Brach Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Tara Brach PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why is it often so hard to truly connect with others, even those we care most about? "Our capacity to engage fully in relationship starts with becoming more awake and aware within ourselves," says Tara Brach. With Nourishing Intimacy, this renowned teacher offers an intensive training in tools, skills, and insights for cultivating self-compassion, overcoming inner obstacles, fostering authentic communication, and opening ourselves to healthy, openhearted relationships.
Written by: Tara Brach Ph.D.
-
Radical Compassion
- Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties - stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning. In this heartfelt and deeply practical audiobook, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs.
-
-
Inspiring
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-12-19
Written by: Tara Brach
-
Radical Self-Acceptance
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
According to Dr. Tara Brach, feelings of shame and unworthiness are the source of many problems we experience with our relationships, careers, creative endeavors, and most fundamentally, our spiritual unfolding. On Radical Self-Acceptance, this respected clinical psychologist and Buddhist meditation teacher shows you how to free yourself from the grip of your insecurities about being "good enough."
-
-
life changing
- By rrandolf2004 on 2022-09-02
Written by: Tara Brach
-
The R.A.I.N. Meditation
- Written by: Tara Brach PhD
- Narrated by: Tara Brach PhD
- Length: 22 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When we seek comfort and relief from stress, Tara Brach teaches, we often unconsciously turn to false refuges such as material wealth, approval from others, or a preoccupation with the past and future. Yet by cultivating true refuge in this moment, not only can we find shelter from the storms of life but we also open ourselves up to fully experiencing joy and fulfillment. Here, Tara Brach guides a meditation using the therapeutic R.A.I.N. process for releasing fear and healing through self-compassion.
-
-
So soothing
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-01-15
Written by: Tara Brach PhD
-
Meditations for Emotional Healing
- Finding Freedom in the Face of Difficulty
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Tara Brach
- Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Despite our best intentions, we often have trouble dealing effectively with strong emotions. What if you had a conscious, skillful way to respond in times of anger, fear, jealousy, shame, and other powerful emotions? Meditations for Emotional Healing gives us a collection of insights and practices for bringing compassion, clarity, and understanding to our emotional lives-instead of expressing or repressing them in unhealthy ways.
-
-
Healing!
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-03-27
Written by: Tara Brach
-
The Myth of Normal
- Written by: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
- Narrated by: Daniel Maté
- Length: 18 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Gabor Maté’s internationally bestselling books have changed the way we look at addiction and have been integral in shifting the conversations around ADHD, stress, disease, embodied trauma, and parenting. Now, in this revolutionary book, he eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their health care systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. So what is really “normal” when it comes to health?
-
-
Rethink the listen; go for the read
- By Erin on 2022-12-05
Written by: Gabor Maté MD, and others
-
Nourishing Intimacy
- Cultivating Trust, Understanding, and Love in All Our Relationships
- Written by: Tara Brach Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Tara Brach PhD
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Why is it often so hard to truly connect with others, even those we care most about? "Our capacity to engage fully in relationship starts with becoming more awake and aware within ourselves," says Tara Brach. With Nourishing Intimacy, this renowned teacher offers an intensive training in tools, skills, and insights for cultivating self-compassion, overcoming inner obstacles, fostering authentic communication, and opening ourselves to healthy, openhearted relationships.
Written by: Tara Brach Ph.D.
-
True Refuge
- Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart
- Written by: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
How do you cope when facing life-threatening illness, family conflict, faltering relationships, old trauma, obsessive thinking, overwhelming emotion, or inevitable loss? If you're like most people, chances are you react with fear and confusion, falling back on timeworn strategies: anger, self-judgment, and addictive behaviors. Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief, ultimately they leave us feeling isolated and mired in pain. There is another way.
-
-
Guided meditations missing pauses
- By Russell on 2019-07-02
Written by: Tara Brach
-
The Craving Mind
- From Cigarettes to Smartphones to Love - Why We Get Hooked and How We Can Break Bad Habits
- Written by: Judson Brewer, Jon Kabat-Zinn - foreward
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
We are all vulnerable to addiction. Whether it’s a compulsion to constantly check social media, binge eating, smoking, excessive drinking, or any other behaviors, we may find ourselves uncontrollably repeating. Why are bad habits so hard to overcome? Is there a key to conquering the cravings we know are unhealthy for us? This book provides groundbreaking answers to the most important questions about addiction.
-
-
Great content, robotic narration
- By Suzanne on 2018-10-26
Written by: Judson Brewer, and others
-
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
- How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
- Written by: Matt Abrahams
- Narrated by: Matt Abrahams
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Many of us dread having to convey our ideas to others, often feeling ill-equipped, anxious, and awkward. Public speaking experts help by focusing on planned communication experiences such as slide presentations, pitches, or formal talks. Yet, most of our professional and personal communication occurs in spontaneous situations that creep up on us and all too often leave us flustered and stumbling for words. Stanford lecturer, podcast host, and communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously.
Written by: Matt Abrahams
-
Welcoming the Unwelcome
- Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World
- Written by: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Claire Foy
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In her first new book of spiritual teachings in over seven years, Pema Chödrön offers a combination of wisdom, heartfelt reflections, and the signature mix of humor and insight that have made her a beloved figure to turn to during times of change. In an increasingly polarized world, Pema shows us how to strengthen our abilities to find common ground, even when we disagree, and influence our environment in positive ways.
-
-
Life Saver
- By Anonymous User on 2023-09-27
Written by: Pema Chödrön
-
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
- Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
- Written by: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
-
-
Narrator so annoying!
- By Barb on 2021-02-17
Written by: Brené Brown
-
Analysis of Tara Brach's Radical Acceptance
- Written by: Milkyway Media
- Narrated by: Natalie Gray
- Length: 26 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha (2003) by Tara Brach is a self-help book grounded in Buddhist teachings and practices. Western society is trapped in a cycle in which people constantly critique themselves and question their self-worth. Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.
Written by: Milkyway Media
-
Virgins
- An Outlander Short
- Written by: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Allan Scott-Douglas
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Mourning the death of his father and gravely injured at the hands of the English, Jamie Fraser finds himself running with a band of mercenaries in the French countryside, where he reconnects with his old friend, Ian Murray. Both are nursing wounds, both have good reason to stay out of Scotland, and both are still virgins despite several opportunities to remedy that deplorable situation with ladies of easy virtue.
-
-
Wonderful Book!!
- By Jayemonk on 2021-05-31
Written by: Diana Gabaldon
-
Dear Universe
- 200 Mini-Meditations for Instant Manifestations
- Written by: Sarah Prout
- Narrated by: Sarah Prout
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Ten years ago, Sarah Prout walked away from an abusive marriage with two suitcases, two kids, and $30,000 in debt. Today she is happily married, running a million-dollar business, and helping people around the world achieve the life of their dreams. She credits her success to manifesting and the law of attraction, beliefs that thinking positive or negative thoughts attracts positive or negative experiences into your life. Prout’s message is simple - when you choose to guide your emotions, the Universe will show up and support you to find success, love, and more.
-
-
wonderful listen
- By Tina on 2022-01-08
Written by: Sarah Prout
-
Brain Hacks
- Life-Changing Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning
- Written by: Lara Honos-Webb PhD
- Narrated by: Rebecca Rogers
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Filled with actionable strategies proven to improve focus, increase productivity, and promote well-being, Brain Hacks will help you transform the way you work, live, and feel by tapping into the power of your executive functioning skills. Modern life requires a lot of our brains. We need to stay organized, manage our time wisely, and make important decisions. These essential skills - known as executive functioning - affect every aspect of our lives, from how we function at work and home to how we manage stress.
-
-
Not what I was hoping for
- By James Murphy on 2023-08-09
Written by: Lara Honos-Webb PhD
-
The Wisdom of Anxiety
- How Worry and Intrusive Thoughts Are Gifts to Help You Heal
- Written by: Sheryl Paul
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In The Wisdom of Anxiety, counselor Sheryl Paul examines the deeper meaning of the racing thoughts, sweaty palms, and insomnia that accompany the uncertain moments of our lives. No one likes to feel anxiety - and yet, Paul asserts it can be a remarkably direct messenger of our subconscious. Here you will learn how you can pause and listen to your anxieties to discover inner truths that you've been avoiding.
-
-
this book changed to way I see emotion and anxiety
- By Meghan on 2020-11-06
Written by: Sheryl Paul
-
The Longevity Plan
- Seven Life-Transforming Lessons from Ancient China
- Written by: Dr. John Day, Jane Ann Day, Matthew LaPlante
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
At 44, acclaimed cardiologist Dr. John Day was overweight and suffered from insomnia, degenerative joint disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On six medications and suffering constant aches, he needed to make a change. While lecturing in China, he'd heard about a remote mountainous region known as Longevity Village, a wellness Shangri-La free of disease where living past 100 was not uncommon.
-
-
Great listen
- By paul on 2023-10-31
Written by: Dr. John Day, and others
-
An Autobiography
- The Story of My Experiments with Truth
- Written by: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
- Narrated by: Bill Wallace
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.
-
-
Incredible man, disappointing narration
- By Amazon Customer on 2021-08-14
Written by: Mohandas - Mahatma K. Gandhi
Publisher's Summary
Writing with great warmth and clarity, Tara Brach brings her teachings alive through personal stories and case histories, fresh interpretations of Buddhist tales, and guided meditations. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine change: healing fear and shame and helping to build loving, authentic relationships. When we stop being at war with ourselves, we are free to live fully every precious moment of our lives.
What the critics say
What listeners say about Radical Acceptance
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Monyka Tyche
- 2019-05-22
Better off listening to the podcasts
Her podcasts are more impactful, pertinent, and engaging. Overall, I thought this book was poorly written. The content and writing are repetitive, the difference between sections is unclear, and it's slightly distressing to hear negative affective words over and over and over again across chapters. With a little bit more editing this book could be half the length, with double the impact, and a focus on the benefits of radical acceptance. I cannot recommend this book. But I 100% recommend her podcasts. Tara Brach is brilliant human being
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
14 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 2018-01-11
foundational reading
foundational reading for a meditation practice. draws on multiple lineages and tradtions, mostly but not solely Buddhist. could certainly "take what you like and leave the rest", meaning, wisdom is wisdom---irregardless of what tradition it arise from. many possibilities to take the seeds Brach gifts us with and plant them in gardens of all spiritual traditions.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
7 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Brooke Taylor
- 2019-10-31
Wanted to love it but just couldn’t quite get into it
I wanted to love this book, and it has a lot of good concepts but it’s not very straight forward to the point and there’s a lot of fluff that makes it kind of confusing to listen to... Lovely concept but might have to come back to it later in life
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 2018-09-18
Such a grounding experience #Audible1
I really appreciate all of Tara Beach’s work. This book focuses on accepting life and all that happens in it. This book has been instrumental in helping me shift away from ego and worry and move towards calmness, acceptanceand appreciation. Highly recommend! #Audible1
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- MH
- 2021-01-14
no chapter informations
I like the book itself but missing details. there no chapter information other than chapter 1,2,3,4... hard to navigate the flow of the book. If you ever want to listen a chapter again, you got to listen to all content. Please pay more attentions when creating audio book...
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Alice Kelly
- 2019-10-24
i want to like it...
I really wanted to like this book. Im just starting into chapter 7 of 18 chapters and it's quite hard to go on. So many references to anecdotal experiences, feels more autobiographic than informative. Yes, there have been a few gems guiding listener to self acceptance, it's just that the same message seems to be spoken about 100 different ways.
The narration is particularly "painful" for me. Just so artificially sugar sweet. I felt am internal cringe every few words. I feel guilty that hey voice annoys me, iso that can be my teacher.
Book could probably easily be half the length. I am not on chapter 13 and there have been some more gems revealed. i recommend it for people who like lots of anecdotes.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Jeena's Wishlists & Ideas
- 2018-02-15
Profound and life changing!
Marvellous articulation of the consciousness! The practices mentioned in this book are life changing and profoundly moving!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 2017-11-24
Calming and rejuvenating
Wordy and long at times, but the bones are outstanding! I will keep and listen to this again and again. It's the kind of book you can always take something else from.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Dawn
- 2019-05-29
A must read
I love this book. The stories cracked my heart wide open. The lessons were profound with Tara's special touches. I know I will read this book over and over as already the teachings have given guidance to myself and others in my life. The meditations are beautiful and powerful.
Enjoy
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Thatwoman
- 2019-04-01
such a warm and easy read
Tara's calm, loving and peaceful pace and style is easy, profound listening. I deeply recommend to anyone looking for ways to handle life with ease.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Rich
- 2015-11-21
Sublime Guidance
Radical Acceptance is a rather thorough walk through Buddhist practices that are applicable to daily life, highlighted by numerous personal antecodes from the author (either from her own experiences, or from those she has mentored). I found RA to be an extremely pleasant and valuable listen with believable, down-to-earth examples. Cassandra Campbell is a great choice for narrator--I enjoyed her even-keel delivery. Some segments of the book felt a touch lengthy, perhaps the book could have been 10-20% shorter at most. I would not be surprised if I turn back to this book every year or so for re-listening.
If you struggle with stress, self-image, and/or overpowering emotions, RA is an fantastic choice. I think what attracts me to Buddhist teachings is that the hook is self-centered--get more out of life, take care of yourself--but the way is ultimately through the people and world around you. Below is a loose collection of notes I captured while working through the book. Listen and enjoy.
- Be your own best friend
- Radical Acceptance--the acceptance of life as it is--is how one breaks the 'Trance of Unworthiness' that we put ourselves under
- First step to freedom: recognize your own suffering
- Feeling inadequate is not your fault, nor is that feeling unique to you
- Acceptance is clearly seeing reality + compassion for others
- The 'mara' are the temptations of life. Welcome their enterance, and their subsequent passing, and understand they are not your fault. To do so is to be your own best friend.
- 'Carencia' is when the bull in a bullfight pauses. Its the sign of strongest bulls.
- Practice smile yoga. Don't compare your life's cooking to Pillsbury biscuits.
- Pain is a very important messenger. Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
- Emotional traumas cause dissociation. Dissociation leads to recurrences of neuroses until event is revisited and understood.
- To define yourself by desire is to miss out on life. Don't fully suppress desire--it is responsible for a lot of good in this world.
- Buddha the teacher, Dharma the way, Sangra the community. Turn to your community.
- Coping with fear and remorse is all (necessary) practice for death.
- Compassion for others is spiritual self-discovery
- "I sought my soul, but my soul I could not see. I sought my God, but my God eluded me. I sought my brother, And I found all three." -- William Blake
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
378 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- JonnyHI
- 2015-09-17
Amazingly Helpful! I'm not one to leave reviews...
As someone that has been burnt on religion and navigating the messy aftermath, I felt this book was written just for me. I've been very skeptical of all the new agey, spirituality, look to the universe type, influences floating around. I see the value but I just don't feel they're all for me. However, The concepts in this book are well presented for someone wanting to create some change. The examples given, resonated perfectly with where I am in life and also where I've been in the past.
The author doesn't come off as an "all-knowing" spiritual leader. I saw her as someone who is willing show her vulnerabilities, personal faults, and felt I could relate to her as an imperfect human, striving to be good, like everybody else.
This book has given me so much more clarity for what's ahead and I'm very grateful for it. I'm going back through it again, right now.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
143 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Jaffy
- 2019-07-29
Not very PhD material
tldr; become Buddhist. meditate often. acknowledge, accept and welcome whatever is causing you mental troubles because it’s not your fault.
If you’re looking for radical ways to accept things you can’t change, I cannot recommend this book. I listened cover to cover and usually get a least one thing out of every book - except for this one. I’ve heard these principles in many books before especially the acknowledging, accepting and welcoming of fear principal. Maybe I was expecting something different and was let down, maybe I need to radically accept the fact I just listened to 12 hours of what seemed to be the authors saga of feeling like a bad mother and her disclosures of patient stories to try and support her methods. More likely, I need to become Buddhist and open my heart. But in the meantime, I still feel like this was an extremely fluffy book who’s principals and main points could have been shared within 2 hours. Way too much personal stuff about her child and patients, at times it was uncomfortable.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
86 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Elim.Garak
- 2013-09-28
Insights for Meditation and Being Present
Where does Radical Acceptance rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have read many books on meditation. I have been a fan of Tolle for a very long time, but I have to say this book by Brach is far more reaching and more practical than any book I have read by Tolle. Tolle I have seemed to listen to countless times, but found Radical Acceptance to provide clearer direction on what action to take day by day. She gives very clear examples of how to practice mindfulness, meditation, and work through some emotional issues.
What does Cassandra Campbell bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Her reading is wonderful, to the point, read with emotion. She reads this book as if she was the author. Excellent!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
80 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Kristen Matlack
- 2016-08-19
If you aren't Buddhist, it may not be for you
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Not really. First of all, it was very, very long - the longest book I've ever listened to. And for the length, I did not get as much out of it as I did from others on similar topics. I would recommend Kristin Neff's "Self-Compassion".
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
It's a nonfiction book so there is no true end to a story, but I will say that I was disappointed that their was no "wrap-up" at the end of the book.
What about Cassandra Campbell’s performance did you like?
She was easy to listen to and did a wonderful job staying enthusiastic long after my interest in hearing the book had faded.
Could you see Radical Acceptance being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
N/A
Any additional comments?
The author tried to use this book as a way to have radical acceptance be accessible to everyone, regardless of one's spirituality. But as I got to the second half of the book, I became less and less able to translate the concepts to my own life, as they became increasingly focused on the Buddhist practice of achieving a zen-like state of "perfect awareness". I came looking for a method to accept my life and my self, but instead was instructed on how I should let go of any concept of a "self" through a very specific Buddhist path.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
59 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Delana A. Lee
- 2015-09-03
Huge step backwards unless you are completely new to Buddhism
If you've already been reading Pema Chödrön, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, or Thich Nhat Hanh, this book is unnecessary. I have found it facile and patronizing. It also uses brief case study-style parables, a device I find particularly grating. My interpretation is that Tara Brach is a former hippie who has never lived in the real world. Between academic settings and those of spiritual retreats, it appears to me that she's never lived among the rest of us, and is possessed of a dreamy ignorance in which she quickly and easily solves all the reader's problems. She over-generalizes and demonstrates a side-blindness and tone-deafness that makes me feel that I have wasted a credit and am wasting my time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
50 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- SapphireSoulWisdom
- 2015-08-26
Content is profound but narrator ruined it for me
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Purchased the audio version. No, wouldn't change the content of the book.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Tara Brach for courageously sharing her life experiences so openly.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Cassandra Campbell?
Just about any other narrator. Perhaps even Tara Brach herself could have narrated the book in a more personable tone.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Not likely.
Any additional comments?
Steering clear from any audiobook narrated by Cassandra Campbell. The snobbish tone of the narrator was just too distasteful for me. She narrates professionally, but the soulless quality was too evident. Couldn't finish listening to the audiobook even after many attempts to continue.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
38 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- TNN
- 2016-07-15
Life Changing
Listening to Radical Acceptance has given me an enormous sense of freedom. It has also inspired my continuing interest in Buddhism. If you have difficulty with not feeling "Good Enough" for whatever reason, this book may bring you profound peace. It dovetails beautifully with Brene Brown's The Power of Vulnerability. Many of the same ideas in different language. My only quibble is that while most of the time the narrator is serene and soothing, there are times when the emphasis she uses seems out of place. However, I have found from listening to many books and reading many reviews that preferences regarding narration are all over the map, so others may not even notice. Overall, a life-changing book!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
34 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Kiki
- 2013-01-26
Accept What Is
What made the experience of listening to Radical Acceptance the most enjoyable?
Tara Brach was confirming concepts I've been reading about: Ekhardt Tolle, Byron Katie, ACIM. When the student is ready the teacher appears. And wow...thank you Tara!
What did you like best about this story?
I can listen to it again and again and get something out of it each time.
Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?
Cassandra Campbell is my favorite narrator ironically. She was one of the narrators in The Help. This was a great combo for me: fav narrator and fav subject matter.
What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?
All the great and different stories that explain things in a way that resonates. And disrupting our habitual behaviors in order to accept in the moment...try it!
Any additional comments?
I first heard of Tara Brach on Hay House Radio in 2007 and I had only heard a meditation by her but I loved it. So I was going in sorta blind on this book and I was so thrilled she was talking about exactly what I was studying. I've read Jack Kornfield, Mark Epstein, Pema Chodron and Ram Dass...Tara is right up there with the master teachers.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
31 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- kluca
- 2018-01-18
Annoying, just annoying
If phrases such as "I went on my winter retreat" or "feel the energy of life flowing through you" or "feel the sensation in your ears" annoy you; if listening to people who speak like a pompous valley girl by way of Connecticut get on your nerves; if listening to someone who grew up with a silver spoon in their mouth and doesn't even realize that not everyone has the time and money to go on yearly "retreats" irritates you, then this book is not for you. I tried hard to finish this, and considering that it was an audio book I thought I could do it. However, 3/4 in when I started mimicking her snooty voice instead of listening,and when she said "Locate the area that bothers you" and I found myself pointing to the speaker, I knew I was done. I'm a strong proponent of "learning from fools and sages," and I tried to finish because of this. I also find the nonreligious aspects of Buddhism very interesting, but this author is more on the flaky cult side of the philosophy, and not someone a middle class, pragmatic person could tolerate for long.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
27 people found this helpful