Tara Brach on Anger and Transformation

Tara Brach on Anger and Transformation [streamed live on June 10th, 2020]
The purpose of anger is to let us know there’s an obstacle to our wellbeing, and to energize us to act. While natural and necessary for survival and thriving, this powerful energy often possesses us and leads to suffering. This talk explores how we can use the RAIN meditation in our personal and societal life, to meet anger with a mindful, compassionate presence. Freed from the identification with a limited, separate reactive self, we can listen to the message of anger, draw on the purity of its energy, and respond from our natural intelligence, creativity and care.
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[@donsemi6946]

Thank you. Extremely helpful to a Vietnam vet. I was raised in anger and only the last decade did it begin to fade. Your talk was extremely helpful.

[@yasminzaman7113]

Thank you, Tara. You're a gifted healer and teacher. I learn so much from you and am deeply grateful. Blessings for you too. xxx

[@simoneprager6677]

´When we get possessed with ager it makes us small and separates us from others´ yes thank you Tara, these words - and so many more - ring a bell of truth in my mind, soul and body

[@ayresnede]

Thank you so much, Tara, for helping us to deepen into the core of our beings and into what really matters

[@joanelderweller1]

A heart felt Thank you Tara. Once again, you met me where I am, and guided me from a place of isolation and woundedness to a more kind and just place of inner peace and understanding 🕊 I commit to passing the peace

[@nothingspecial598]

This talk comes at just the right time. I converted some of my anger into donations this morning.

[@andreyvaleroso9654]

Is it weird that in my early 20’s, I am really hooked with Tara Brach’s talks. My cynicism always takes over my body and so I always get this urge to listen to Tara Brach to keep me grounded.

[@fingerprint5511]

This is exceptional Tara, thank you 🙏🏻

[@SarahCrookall]

Wow. This talk has been one of the most nuanced and wise interpretations on anger I've come across. For me, what you talk about in religious communities and anger being a moral wrong has been something I've really struggled with reconciling. This talk makes it more human and looks at the emotional experience functionally, as well as spiritually. Thank you so much for this, Tara

[@Hawk_eye420]

This is very interesting about a block in life from anger alone. Could you do a mini series on this topic of anger like you did with shelter in place?Deepest one yet Tara and thank you from Boston, MA.

[@creative1able]

Thank you from my heart that is healing.

[@richardedward123]

Thank you Tara. Your hard work and the work of teachers like you is so valuable. And hearing your voice before going to work makes my day a little more bearable, and these days I need all the help i can get.

[@JS-wi4rt]

Thank you, Tara. This was very helpful for me 🙏

[@mindfulinspiration-parveen5646]

Thank you Tara for your deep insights and breadth of understanding in this area. Lots of wisdom here. Feeling grateful 🙏

[@mernawells7839]

Thank-you Tara, your reference to the killing furkds partially touched a core as I grew up in a war and have held this enormous deep pain and anger around what it did to my home abd my people for decades and struggled to release it. I felt tonight that I made connections between it and My anger around my father's alcoholism also to fo with the ear that I knew existed but never put together in an emotional level. The work you do is truly sacred and healing, thankyou so much, you ate a healer the world needs. Namaste and love.

[@cleestacy]

I’m on this video because I know I need to express or feel this anger. But I feel guilty about it. Scared. Fearful. But I behave spitefully. I have cruel and mean thoughts. I experience so much judgement towards others. Especially men. When Tara mentioned how women feel this, I really felt it. I feel like this anger is also an anger about how I’m supposed to be. How I’m supposed to let all sorts of shit happening and just let it. And then I feel angry and want to scream but I don’t know who at or where.

[@mejiaguillermo4998]

I wish I could meet you someday someway great teacher Tara Brach's material is out of sight, 🎉 I mean like far out dude 😊😂 Nahh but real talk...love you Tara thanks for all you bring to my life. God love you my Spiritual sista

[@jannball4887]

You are such a blessing! Thank you.

[@lindamilne3166]

Thank You Tara !

[@genuineprincessllc5932]

Thanks!

[@lightamplifier6105]

Thank you for the shift to illumination of being. Namaste

[@lory123ful]

Thank you. This has validated my experiences and taught me even more about how to cope.

[@Ocean245]

Thank you so much being in a abusive relationship trying to get help and move on

[@Ego_Katana]

Fantastic insights. Growing up, I was punished for expressing any amount of anger. My whole life I have suppressed it and it has manifested as resentment, escapism and a host of psych and physical issues.

[@buyisiweshongwe8371]

This is such important work. Thank you Tara.

[@alexmurphy5289]

Absolutely incredible all around Tara, I have been feeling anger more lately... I also completely agree with your viewpoint on it. Anger can be a force for good but it's almost like an uncontrollable raging bull--we need wisdom to guide it. The ancient Buddhist texts are great but I have to admit I don't agree with them on anger and that bothers me. I feel like I am wrong for having a different viewpoint, but that's just the second arrow talking. Thanks for everything

[@davevillaflor3267]

Thank you Tara 🤗♥️

[@mindgardening4928]

Thank you~!

[@joanelderweller1]

Mind Gardening. I like that! Thank you!

[@richardomahony6132]

Thank you Tara

[@birgitkongsgaard5981]

Thank you for your way of focosing..

[@Sashas-mom]

🙏🏼 thank you

[@erinbyrum6736]

Brilliant (and the Jack Handey quotes made me LOL). Thank you!

[@dandeangeli9860]

Thank you Tara for this invaluable talk..Anger and fear seem to be ramping up as the November election approaches. It's very hard to stay calm in the midst of such flagrant disregard for our electoral process and the powerlessness to do anything about it...though I am getting involved

[@jennifermiceli5608]

YOu made me LOL at when counting to 10, at # 8 you can throw a puch.

[@TheMina6]

🙏❤️

[@leonachanning]

I have many sources of trauma 😔 struggling alot at the moment

[@Amrita2013]

💖

[@marikorhonen8382]

💖🙏

[@lindamilne3166]

💜☮️💕

[@bugsea54]

I opened the rage and now I can't shut it off

[@sarantoularightmirrorkampr7231]

Some psyches have to face extreme violence and be free.we can help with our pure energy this cosmos.

[@t-bone6467]

Unfortunately i have to disagree with the view about anger in some way being positive. Maybe it's nuanced but the christian notion of "righteous indignation" may be positive in very limited cases, while generally primal anger invites violence. And violence serves no positive purpose under any circumstance.

[@Ramzblood]

I have so many betrayals since 2019. Mainly by whites. My anger is a furnace

[@The0Matador0]

Probs cause your wascist

[@Amrita2013]

💖