Mindful awareness cultivating a non-judging, present-centered attention
Using the therapeutic RAIN process for releasing fear and healing through self-compassion
Letting go of our desire for control and certainty
Cultivating a forgiving heart for ourselves and others
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, we not only find reliable and trustworthy shelter from the storms of life, we also open ourselves up to fully experiencing joy and fulfillment. With Finding True Refuge, Tara brings you essential practices for awakening to the aliveness within you, and discovering that you can love this life no matter what.Course objectives:
Examine spiritual teachings for finding your way home to the inner sanctuary that is always available, even when the difficulties and losses of life feel overwhelming
Discuss how the three gateways of refuge truth, love, and awareness allow us to draw on our own deepest wisdom
Discern between false refuges such as material wealth, approval from others, or a preoccupation with the past and future; and the cultivation of true refuge in the moment, where there is reliable and trustworthy shelter from the storms of life
Utilize eight guided meditations, essential practices for awakening to the aliveness within you, and discovering that you can love this life no matter what
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