Tara Brach on Desire and Addiction [Part 2]: Voices of Longing Calling You Home

Friend, As part of the collective response to the coronavirus-taking care of each other-Tara has cancelled her live class and recorded this from her home.
Tara Brach on Desire and Addiction [Part 2]: Voices of Longing Calling You Home [2020-03-11]
Desire is intrinsic to all living forms - the urge to exist and flourish. It turns to suffering when, due to unmet needs, it contracts, intensifies and separates us from our full aliveness and awareness. These two talks guide us in awakening from this trance, and discovering how within desire is the longing that can carry us to true belonging.
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[@aliciaprobably6853]

My higher self told me to sit down & Watch the Tara Brach videos I had saved on KZbin 😁 I am so so fortunate I listened. Frankly I’m pretty adept at ignoring this higher self lady & today was the first time I’ve been inside my body for 6 years. Thank you so much the last time I followed the loop (we call it “ hamster wheeling”) I nearly died because my body forgot how to breathe. Pretty scary ~ I’m in treatment & therapy now in a very small community with “old fashioned ideals “ (one stoplight) The social condemnation around substance addiction is actually lethal. In combo with your own self hatred it has been quite a difficult path! I watched seven or so of your videos (what a gift you are)! I was able to recognize I am ruthless to myself! I suspected my heart was a divine Manifestation of God’s love when I was a child ~ but I was terrified to ever really look because you think what if they’re right?! I was exceptionally tender with myself didn’t even go to the trauma wing of my heart. Simply checked in TRUSTED! It’s been many years since I have trusted! Having locked myself out of my own body for so long I feel so grateful that it was still breathing when I checked back in. It’s a very obvious miracle! I decided to get my license in addiction counseling during a lengthy period of sobriety many moons ago & I’m returning to finish in April! My therapist (she’s a bad ass)! is familiar with some of the techniques that I learned more about today so I decided tonight to make a focused commitment to be present, mindful and absolutely unequivocally in love with myself! When you suggested the hand over your heart I told myself it’s okay honey, everything is actually ok and it’s only getting prettier from here. plus YOU GOT THIS GIRL 💕The belief that I can and will get through this seems like it’s going to be crucial. I truly appreciate and honor you for your work! So often you here a lot of info but I’ve found it rare that healers and guides can describe the how!! Knowing that you need something different and what that looks like isn’t particularly helpful if you don’t know the steps to get there. You’re work is revolutionary!! 🙌🏼 🙏🏻

[@muireannin09]

Tara - You are a National Treasure. Long may you Live. 🙏❤️

[@PhillipRajcany]

Tears have burst out hearing these kind yet honest truths.

[@JacksonMack3742]

If you are exuberant and joyful no matter your circumstance, you are already liberated.

[@cathyrosa79]

Thank you ♡♡♡

[@icare4you123]

A life changing message. Such insight. Stay blessed Tara and thank you.

[@goodbye5028]

I could use a hug from Tara right now. This will do in the meantime.

[@JacksonMack3742]

Her heart hugs reach across space and time due to quantum entanglement. You cannot escape her grasp!

[@goodbye5028]

@@JacksonMack3742 thank you

[@tishguerrero]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@davevillaflor3267]

Thank you Tara 🤗♥️

[@laurayates4033]

LOVE the idea of the daily letter from the higher self!!!! Loved your message. Thank you!

[@flipczech]

Thanks, Tara. Namaste.

[@JacksonMack3742]

You speak on behalf of us all, I guess.

[@lizpodolski6413]

this was a powerful experience, I felt an enormous compassion for my addicted self. Thank you so much.

[@JacksonMack3742]

You're compassion is more powerful than your addiction. Addiction is fragile, and may change or fall off whenever. But compassion, but compassion.. endured through everything

[@atomiclisa]

Liz, I had the same experience. I really connected with my pure self and embraced my addicted self. I feel like I'm starting a new journey. Peace.

[@danielleleclair1125]

Yay! Have you ever tried the work of Byron Katie that Tara talks about? I do the at home zoom sessions at least once a week for the last year, and it's really helping me be sane. 🦄

[@louisemartyn2921]

One of my favourite talks from a favourite voice. Thank you Tara.

[@JacksonMack3742]

Thank you for your honest expression of your experience!

[@PauloNideck]

Thank you so much, Tara. You're incredibe.

[@jasonplays-some8779]

Thank you for this teaching 🙏❤️ Being able to forgive myself for seeking substitutes isn't something I've sensed a real possibility of until listening to this talk.

[@atransformedlife]

Thank you so much for making these. Please make many of these videos in the coming days. You are my favorite spiritual teacher. The anxiety level of the American population is lie and we need spiritual teachers to help us to find a place of peace

[@elizabethtanner5803]

Love to you Tara, most beautiful being...

[@JacksonMack3742]

She is just expressing the same most beautiful flower that blossoms in you as well...

[@susanmirarchi7303]

Thank u Tara. Perfect talks. I have a new view to explain my addictive self. I can not tell u how much u r benefitting others

[@johnnadietz-nqp2556]

Thank you for sharing the exercise from your client of writing a letter every day, from her highest, wise self to her addictive, primitive, suffering self; and for giving the time frame of after a few months, that she was able to soften & allow expression of vulnerability, from reaching a place of true self-compassion. This helps tremendously, while in the midst of my own suffering of food addiction, that there's a sensible & feasible action step of mindfulness, that I can take right now, to help unravel my angst buried deep under this seemingly uncontrollable & painful habitual behavior. I love your work!💜🙏

[@carrielaporte8542]

So nurturing and effective. Thank you.

[@JacksonMack3742]

You are a divine mother and you can dance gracefully on any floor.

[@aprilryan3208]

love

[@JacksonMack3742]

Thank you for expressing something so powerfully simple. Many likes..

[@clairemarquez9044]

I am so thankful the universe brought me to your Radical Compassion Challenge via my curiosity about your book. I had never heard of you until I opened an email from Ruth Buczynski. Your teachings have made such a difference in my journey to my “well being” So transforming, thank you! ♥️

[@JacksonMack3742]

I am addicted to commenting, so I admire your contribution. It activates my dopamine receptors, and thus slows my compulsive ranting for a moment of subtle peace.

[@tangobravowhiskey7771]

Love your hair Claire!

[@pontusbladh2529]

Namaste🙏🏻✨😇🌍

[@rosebudge]

Thank you, Tara. This was PERFECT for me today ♡

[@karenrandall1132]

Thanks!

[@ikinglopez]

Yes, we need to widen our desires--giving ourselves infinity. But how do we give ourselves infinity which at first glance we cannot grasp? How do we inch ourselves towards infinity?

[@billiverschoore2466]

By allowing it to come to you? Or by not nurturing the separation? 💚

[@fingerprint5511]

I always laugh at the down votes for Tara's talks, jealousy, hungry ghosts. Meanwhile, ad always Tara thank you, your talks are beautiful and help me to walk the talk 🙏

[@JacksonMack3742]

I just talk the walk, but this kind of acceptance of perceived negativity is encouraging.

[@janetcatmull268]

@@upstatenewyork If only we were all perfect.

[@samantha-kemp-therapy]

wonderful 💁🙌

[@kimtaylor9096]

❤️

[@JacksonMack3742]

You are so kind Kim.

[@deb2319]

❤️❤️

[@JacksonMack3742]

The only real connection on Earth is one heart to another.

[@joe70608]

What is the name of the person she quotes twice? It sounds like Sri Serangata?

[@RamonaMcKean]

Sri Nisargadatta

[@MultidimensionalProductions]

Thank you this was beautiful and exactly what was needed

[@christianmarquez3143]

Thank you Tara. 18:10 ". ..this involves engagement with others.." Where do we find others who can relate and are also into learning about Buddhism ways?

[@henningvhansen]

Yes, just what I thought... Still searching...

[@billiverschoore2466]

send a genuine request to 'upstairs" - hand it up. And it will come to be 💚

[@mariapazacchiardo]

💖🙏💫Tara💫🙏💖 Does anyone know where to find talk nr 3 of this series. She said in part 1 that there was going to be 3 ocassions where she would talk about this subject. Thank You!

[@tangobravowhiskey7771]

Excellent! (Where is part 3?)

[@samantha-kemp-therapy]

reflexology can really help with jonnathons sleep x

[@repoocrj]

Does anyone know how to find the video she mentions comes “next week?” The date of it would be a week later so 3-18-2020 on unmet needs…

[@judyhoomalamalama]

what is the second arrow mean? Im confused. Thank u

[@JacksonMack3742]

I don't know

[@judyhoomalamalama]

@Humanity in Poetry thanks for the reply will read the link.

[@judyhoomalamalama]

@Humanity in Poetry loved the explanation very helpful.

[@katakaluga]

3:15 and God said: yes, just give me a second :D (Tara didn't finish)