Tara Brach leads a Guided Meditation: The Practice of RAIN

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5 жыл бұрын

Tara Brach leads a guided meditation ~ The Practice of RAIN
The acronym RAIN - Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture - guides us in bringing mindfulness and compassion to difficult emotions. With practice, we can find our way home to open-hearted presence in the midst of whatever arises.
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@nstewart1623 2 жыл бұрын

I found myself responding to the "holder and the held" by changing the phrase into a physical sensation I felt at that exact moment. "I am crying but I am also the one wiping away the tears." I had an awful day, but I am so grateful to be my own place of comfort

@Innanna. Жыл бұрын

This speaks to my heart so much, thank you 💞💫

@earthpearl3790 Жыл бұрын

I know the feeling, I’ve had similar experiences. It’s reassuring to know there’s the capacity to be this way.

@DeathCoreBrii 5 жыл бұрын

I love the quote: “Don’t turn away. Keep your gaze on the bandaged place. That’s where the light enters you.” ~ Rumi

@kjbkjhkjhjk7775 7 ай бұрын

Id love to learn more of what that means ❤

@angelwolf5089 6 ай бұрын

@@kjbkjhkjhjk7775 You will. It takes time and it's so very difficult. I'm having trouble with the Investigating part. I love that quote as well. I find that it's hard for me to accurately capture what it means but i feel the quote is about addressing ones pain & suffering as honestly as you can and not to keep it hidden. The light that shines through is the healing that begins and grows the more one commit themselves to the practice or, as Tara says, learning to stay.

@ALG-B-vm9po 2 ай бұрын

Powerful quote. It spoke to me too. Thought of Leonard Cohen’s song Anthem

@twowingsmindfulness2366 4 жыл бұрын

I know you must have heard this a thousand times: RAIN literally saved my life... thank you so much for the light you bring to the world!

@madmax9009 Жыл бұрын

First time I hear it. Glad it did.

@spencermurray830 3 жыл бұрын

I think so deeply that its like a therapy session thank you

@lindablasingame4808 3 жыл бұрын

"I can be the holder and the held at the same time" deeply comforted me today. I had a big breakthrough when I heard my nurturing self say "You are not broken." Much gratitude for your loving kindness, Tara.

@ra-yb7sq 3 жыл бұрын

sounds like such a powerful breakthrough

@nanamartynova919 2 жыл бұрын

My heart is filled with pain and joy. The pain I've been denied for so many years and the joy to finally recognize it. And I will never let go this part of myself anymore. Thank you Tara Brach, for this beautiful meditation, there is magic in there. My prayers and my deep gratitude to you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! ❤️

@jjacat6506 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this Tarah. When I allowed myself to fully feel the fear, I completely broke into tears. I didn’t realize I’d been judging myself for feeling bad, and just allowing myself to feel the pain and fear opened me up to the wisdom from my heart that whispered “I’m never leaving you, love.”

@marktmcd Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@_justyessyy_ Жыл бұрын

Today was my first attempt at this practice. I find it hard to really lean into the Nourish aspect as I am still figuring out how to love and nourish myself. For now I will remind myself that I'm doing my best and that I'm doing the work!

@sallykirkstephens8415 Жыл бұрын

I have just lost count now of how many people to whom I have recommended you ,how many times I have listened to your gentle wisdom and how many times I have wished that any people in power could tap into your kindness ,particularly any who feel the sting of oppression ,on all levels ,even within themselves ,or who need to get off the hamster wheel of modern life somehow .

@danielleconover2619 Жыл бұрын

Same!! So glad I found this!

@sallykirkstephens8415 10 ай бұрын

Hi there ! Glad we agree . I use it so often ,not just randomly anymore . Take care

@doyle6000 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara! I come back to this video again and again and again...

@marcdeboer1 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, such kindness and care

@Suzannekoning1989 2 жыл бұрын

This meditation has helped me a countless amount of times when I was feeling overwhelmed. My gratitude is enormous. ♥

@ragdollinginjerz 5 жыл бұрын

This popped up on my screen and feels like the answer to a prayer really. Thank you.

@vimalaeru5640 11 ай бұрын

The most beautiful and effective practice on a day when I was feeling inadequate because I could not meet a deadline / goal. Thank you

@maysunshine412 3 жыл бұрын

I'm meditating more to seek a life with less suffering and through Sam Harris's Waking Up app found YOU! Thank you both for your wisdom. It's already beginning to make a huge difference in my life.

@myrajolindemann3951 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the invitation today. I learned something today. I will return.

@lilahavidan3286 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and help. It's a life changing experience for me.

@harrylake7 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for no ads

@trentynbotello1028 5 жыл бұрын

I love this approach. So gentle, yet thorough. Really grounds me in what matters when dealing with something especially difficult. Thank you as always, Tara💚

@tea_n_ink 2 жыл бұрын

Got the suggestion from my singing teacher to use the sample of a meditation guide in a GCSE composition, that is meant to serve as a break from pain and stress in life (also she is 100% trying to subtly get me to try meditation because she know's i am a stressed kid), this is a really nice audio and i'll put some timestamps to parts i liked in this comment below 0:50, 1:00, 1:47, 2:59, 3:45, 6:38, 6:48, 7:17, 9:37, 11:09, 12:09, 13:31, 14:49, 15:06, 16:13, 16:46, 17:00, 17:38. 18:03, 18:57

@burnthewitchesinsideus 6 ай бұрын

The only thing that really helps, I always know I can come back to R.A.I.N. and I'll be ok ❤😊

@nomadicloner1986 2 жыл бұрын

Going to try and do this practice every day for a month :)

@IamapowerfulInfluencer4Life 3 жыл бұрын

Therapy to the max

@yfoog 3 жыл бұрын

This practise has changed my life. Thank you ever so deeply, Tara. 🙏🏼

@capaxuniversi8669 4 жыл бұрын

Tara Brach you inspire me us very much! Thank you for these meditations.

@amarcadiacastillo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your generosity and kindness Tara. I really want to practice this perspective of meditation.

@evegelencser4008 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara 🙏💛✨

@marcoslara230 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@mattpierson7904 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, Tara.

@evegelencser4008 4 жыл бұрын

This practice has transformed my approach to the day.... feeling more engaged and energised 💛

@erwinhellman7003 2 жыл бұрын

Very powerful for changing paradigms between the base ego and the Self which is unlimited. Reminds me of my past training in NLP and Time Line Therapy. Thank you for doing this work. 👍😇🥰

@user-ke3vp8dc7f 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@guilhermesobrinho1329 3 жыл бұрын

Precious channel. Thanks, Tara, for sharing.

@missasawan5549 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ thank you so much

@katebrethauer1909 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@judeorel 8 ай бұрын

Thank you🙏❤️

@davevillaflor3267 Жыл бұрын

Thank you once again Tara ☺️❤️

@JpTheGamerPlayz5232 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ms Tara🙏🏻best wishes of joy from Mexico

@carolita5479 Жыл бұрын

Such a good thing: being able to bring love to myself without depending on anyone else.. self-soothing. Thanks Tara. ♥️

@juliak9828 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara 🙏🏼

@slowvisuals8957 5 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful Tara, thank you

@mariajesustallon Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I love this meditation. It brings peace snd strenght at the same time

@portiaclark4748 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing Sara. Thank you 🙏🏻.

@thiseARThislife 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara, this is really helping me.

@patriciataylor4954 2 жыл бұрын

This is something I. Do every morning and thru out day too. Thanks it helps to calm me down. Feel less judgement of myself for my suffering. A long on going process but this gives me hope. Thank you

@goodnatureart Жыл бұрын

Great contribution. A stranger to me is struggling today -- sent her this great introduction to loving awareness. Rain Rain Rain Rain!

@superbreastman 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara, thank you so much for helping me through the hard time I am experiencing with major depression. You have taught me acceptance, self inquiry, compassion. I have been following you for a long time and I am learning to breathe your wisdom and your gentleness, your patience, your unconditional love. You have nurtured my heart in order to give me self esteem and purpose I had lost on my path. You are such a precious and special person to me. Namaste.

@KaseleleahFilmsInc 3 жыл бұрын

100% effective. Magic. Namaste Tara 🙏

@trishcovich1923 3 жыл бұрын

When you invite me to imagine someone I can trust, someone that loves me unconditionally. I, sometimes struggle with that.

@mr.houghton1836 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a tricky one for me too,,, even the person whos loves me doesn’t fit this for me sometimes, I think of a passed family member or pet that brings me feelings of comfort and love. That works well for me. Good luck with your practice

@trishcovich1923 3 жыл бұрын

@@mr.houghton1836 beautifully said 🙏

@mr.houghton1836 3 жыл бұрын

@@trishcovich1923 I was introduced to this practice through Tara Brach’s talk with Sam Harris, I highly recommend his app ‘Waking Up’ it’s on Android and iOS,,, he has lots of other great guests, but this one really touched me. Have a great day!

@Onyx1378 2 жыл бұрын

Try imagining a white or violet light around you. Sometimes when we can’t think of people, just think of a benevolent energy in the form of light. Hope this helps.

@loriszigon 2 жыл бұрын

I too have struggled with this at times. An idea: If you feel connected to Tara, you could try using her as the being/teacher/healer that is there for you in the moment. I find it easy option as I have been connected to her through her teachings for quite some years now. I truly feel subjectively that she is there for me/us, and I can channel that energy and love. All the best on this one journey friends :-)

@janychau Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much ❤

@LauraSmith-ur7vd 3 жыл бұрын

Tara Brach....your work and meditations are changing my life 💙.

@traciallen6822 2 жыл бұрын

Love this meditation. Each time is an unique and healing moment.

@rikeag4057 3 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful. It's much appreciated.

@contactrose7 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou this is a very powerful practice! your words and guidance were right along with the inner realms i was in during this healing process

@alfiramara 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. So Grateful.

@peggymurphy6747 2 жыл бұрын

So very beautiful. I just listened to it 3 times in a row 💜

@nskurai2313 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@claudiapreker1453 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@MyYTaccountName 8 ай бұрын

This was recommended to me by a doctor but I just can’t understand it. Do I have to close my eyes? Could I do this while laying in bed? Also, must this be done only during a time of distress/anxiety attack or could it be done when you’re having a good day and aren’t stressed out at all? I’m guessing that this video would be most effective when going through distress and listening to it to try to relax. Anyhow, thanks for the video and to everyone in the comments - I hope that you find peace to deal with whatever brought you to Ms. Brach.

@marcoslara230 8 ай бұрын

Hello. It can be done with eyes open or close, whatever you want. Also you can lay in bed, or in a sofá, chair... The posture is not very important. Finally, I think It can be done with anxiety and with days more calm. A hug and have a nice day ❤😊

@angelwolf5089 6 ай бұрын

@@marcoslara230That's what I was going to say but you expressed your reply quite well. Thank you for your input.

@MyYTaccountName 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the helpful information. Much appreciated.

@robertfletcher11 4 ай бұрын

This technique retrains your brain to not react to distress. By relaxing while recognizing and allowing distress the brain learns to not add more to it by reacting to it. Giving your distress and yourself sympathy tells you brain that it is OK. I almost completely got rid of my anxiety by doing this meditation. You can do it yourself without the video. I usually do it with my eyes closed so that I can concentrate on my internal sensations. It is important to not try to change the anxiety just let it be however it is, it may get worse, stay the same or reduce. One day I had an anxiety attack, I just sat with it with my eyes closed and applied RAIN. The anxiety got worse and worse, but I just sat there and tried to relax. I stayed there for a couple of hours, for some reason I just felt I had to do it. Then suddenly the anxiety seemed to just drain out of me and was replaced by a feeling of calm.

@overflod1000 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much🙏♥️

@godisbigenough 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tara

@MichaelMankong 5 жыл бұрын

Sweet

@tanika3423 Жыл бұрын

This was so therapeutic thanks so much ❤💞

@poleflowberlin3736 3 жыл бұрын

Namaste

@chrisflores9030 Жыл бұрын

This practice is so useful for when ocd flares up for me. Thank you so much.

@Playwright62 Жыл бұрын

I wanted to say Bravo to you. I am in recovery from OCD and know how the silent, loving mind can free itself from what I call the OCD box.

@bonnieking4913 Жыл бұрын

🙏❤️

@narcissismcentral8228 Жыл бұрын

Tarah what do you say at the end- keep your eye on the bandits place or the bandaged place I’m confused 😂- I really love this rain meditation and I’d like an even longer one if possible? Thankyou for your work 🙏❤️

@crunchysscorpion 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 it's bandaged place

@doyle6000 Жыл бұрын

“I said: what about my eyes? He said: Keep them on the road. I said: What about my passion? He said: Keep it burning. I said: What about my heart? He said: Tell me what you hold inside it? I said: Pain and sorrow. He said: Stay with it. The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ― Rumi

@madmax9009 Жыл бұрын

When I hear the question "What the part of you that is hurt needs?", I'm like.... I don't know, it's not an easy question to answer. I don't know what it needs in order to feel better, and maybe there is something in me that prevents me from receiving this information.

@angelwolf5089 6 ай бұрын

@madmax9009 I'm in the same in the same position as you. Tara makes you think about issues that we normally don't express, at least to this degree as expressed with RAIN. My experience has been just to stick with it especially when you are presented with something that is this difficult.❤

@Sage_1230 Жыл бұрын

💝🙏

@user-qy4fq2bl1u 10 ай бұрын

How do I know if my situation is traumatic?

@user-rv5py8rq9s 5 ай бұрын

Trying this for years not seem to be getting a breakthrough

@Leopoldf 2 жыл бұрын

🌹⛲🌱🙏

@annecurtin336 4 жыл бұрын

How did you know?

@eileenhammer468 8 ай бұрын

but why does Tara never credit Michele McDonald, who invented the RAIN acronym?

@joeniati7903 19 күн бұрын

can this help with breakup?

@sistersarahc 2 жыл бұрын

I believe my sister is going to slowly lose her mind with early onset Alzheimer’s.

@glenimoore1232 23 күн бұрын

So many lists of possibilities. I find it very distracting. It could be this or that or the other. Is there a feeling of clench-or rawness or aching or squeeze? I can’t find the feeling as I’m so preoccupied with listening to all these. It spoils it for me.

@carolynmurphy3697 Жыл бұрын

My comment has just disappeared in front of my eyes

@keroberos2781 2 жыл бұрын

Please stop presenting meditation as a means to "relax". If you're angry, you're angry, but that doesn't mean you can't meditate and observe.

@cjw8817 2 жыл бұрын

Hogwash

@Soul.Stylist.Solutions333 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this meditation..! ❣️ I have used it on quite a few different topic’s & people & the insight that is revealed from a place of truth & from the Heart! Prompted me to reach out & say Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤ (I actually just sent it to a girlfriend of mine to assist her & have sent to a few people..! So thank you on their behalves aswell!❣️🤍😇☮️

@lilahavidan3286 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time and help. It's a life changing experience for me.