Radical Acceptance

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[Greenawareness]

Thank you for this video . The video was simple and very easy to understand. I will watch it repeatedly.

[milagroslinares]

"Experiencing reality as it is in that one moment" <3

[waterearthangel]

Thank you for this. Most definitely need this.

[elevenbyfive]

This was so helpful that I transcribed every single word of this into my journal!! Thank you very much. :)

[slater-cguy]

This is a great video, but one thing early on stuck me as odd and threw me off. At 1:08 the video says to not accept distortions, etc...
This seems to be at odds with the Mara story, where the Buddha stops fighting his demons and invites them in, thereby denying them their threatening facade.
I think there is a big difference between accepting (acknowledging) some bad belief and believing in it. If one thinks, i must not have distorted thoughts, i must reject them, they do not disappear. Quite the opposite!!
Rather, the approach that has worked for me is to accept everything, especially irrational feelings, and just allow them to be there, reserving judgment. At this point, i can clearly see the stories, and it is very obvious which ones are false. Rather than reject them (because they are no longer a threat), I simply choose to not believe in them. As a result, my mind and body no longer react to these stories.

[sjoerdlangen]

Hi! Thank you for this video 😊 I only have one question about the steps. What do you mean with ‘accept the cause of the reality to accept?’. For instance, I feel sad because I had to breakup with someone. Do I just have to accept why I broke up with her?

Thank you!

[WillbeSingin]

The only complaint I have is that the sound is so low... Great content, punctuation, thank you.
Why does it seem like it ends so abruptly, without finishing the story?

[caseydelaronde]

who says we have a mind apart from our brain? what is a heart/spirit? these things cannot be measured or quantified. Therefore, how do we move beyond acceptance to radical acceptance when there is no radical acceptance?

[donniellama]

Radical Acceptance is not the solution for me. I have suffered from Depressive Realism, BPD, PTSD, Severe Depression, Anxiety, and constant state of despair, loneliness, and panick for about 50 years now. So how about I radically accept that I'm dead inside, have always been dead inside, and will continue to be dead inside? I've had no choice but to "radically accept" this. There is no way out. I am clearly here to suffer and it's getting real old accepting that fact. I honestly don't want to come across as being negative. I just see no way out. I've tried so hard for so long.

[michelemedina]

Something is wrong with this video. Glitchy.

[mickeymouse]

I am beginning to think this is absolute bollocks. If I'm bored and accept it, then I am still bored.