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 & confusion falling back on timeworn strategies anger self-judgement & addictive behaviours Though these old conditioned attempts to control our life may offer fleeting relief ultimately they leave us feeling isolated & mired in pain There is another way Beneath the turbulence of our thoughts & emotions exists a profound stillness a silent awareness capable of limitless love Tara Brach author of the award-winning Radical Acceptance calls this awareness our true refuge because it is available to every one of us at any moment no exceptions In this book Brach offers a practical guide to finding our inner sanctuary of peace & wisdom in the midst of difficulty Based on a fresh interpretation of the three classic Buddhist gateways to freedom
- truth love & awareness
- True Refuge shows us the way not just to heal our suffering but also to cultivate our capacity for genuine happiness Through spiritual teachings guided meditations & inspirational stories of people who discovered loving presence during times of great struggle Brach invites us to connect more deeply with our own inner life one another & the world around us True Refuge is essential reading for anyone encountering hardship or crisis anyone dedicated to a path of spiritual awakening The book reminds us of our own innate intelligence & goodness making possible an enduring trust in ourselves & our lives We realize that what we seek is within us & regardless of circumstances ' There is always a way to take refuge in a healing & liberating presence'