Tara Brach leads a Meditation: Meeting Anger with Awareness

Guided Meditation: Meeting Anger with Awareness - Tara Brach

When anger is held in mindfulness, it can energize us to respond wisely to challenging situations. This meditation guides us in meeting personal or societal anger with RAIN - recognize, allow, investigate and nurture.

The guided meditation starts at 4:37.

Photo credit: Re Guillemin

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[annabellacrewe]

I need someone, who listens, understand and gives me a hug !

[isabelab]

Anger is initiatory not transformative ...what a powerful statement

[philhoward]

It's your caring not.your.anger that will bring change.... Very wise words .

[Changeworld]

Thank You Tara, you are a wonderfull human. Hang in there folks, these are challenging times. We are all in it and have to support one another.

[roboneill]

I have very recently called in "guidance" with respect to establishing a (what I will call) a more sophisticated relationship with my anger. Intuitively I know there are far more options than "burning down the village" - however, often I seem unable to access an alternative, when I really need to.. Thank you for answering the call with this meditation. I no longer wish to fight my personal "battles" in my relationships (those that remain), in my community, nor upon the world stage.

[paulm]

Just sat with this for the second time today. The first time was interrupted several times by arguments with the object of my anger lol...but I heard enough to know I should sit here again, and maybe again.
These arguments-in-my-head are why I chose this today. I know there's something behind them. And though the object is sort of a condescending jerk, my reactions to that only darken my spirit. RAIN is a perfect process for me to deal with this and I am getting a real sense of what it is that I'm angry with myself about that evokes the anger towards this other person. Thanks Tara!

[dagmarholl]

hearing this today on June 14th .. and feeling grateful to hear this .. it feels calming, sensible and helping me to re focus. thank you as always for 'here for us'... also, resonating with some of the comments from others.. the sadness of family members isolating from each other ..the difficulty of making space for loved ones decisions without taking it 'personal'..that journey in itself is so difficult for some of us.

[lenas]

Thank you Tara. Accepting my vulnerability is so important. That's the way to discover my unmet needs. ❤

[Quillavilla]

That was great. I found that what I Wanted is protection. I lost a friendship and my heart was broken. I thought that person would be for ever watching over💔. I get angry with too many questions. If my partner ask so many that means I have to take care of him. Not him of me.
I also want some freedom from responsibility. I'll keep working on it.
Mil gracias

[cmodom]

Thank you! I've been incredibly emotional, and I have gotten to the point where I am so affected by the ugly things I'm seeing among even my friends and family that I feel like all I can do is avoid right now in order to keep from getting severely depressed.

I was able to go deeper with this meditation, but realize I'm just barely scratching the surface. I will definitely be doing this many times more.

Namaste

[frostieuk]

I do this meditation most days and everyday it feels like magic ❤

[trevorm]

Thank you for this Tara. Much gratitude 🙏🏽, all the best, namaste 🌞🧘🏽‍♂💗🕉🌟

[jenniferrobinson]

I am so grateful for this resource. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

[juliemay]

So good. Bawling & feeling & shifting...
I have more questions about specific release from a long term situation but afraid to ask. Thank you for your service for so many years & offerings to help lift us all. So appreciated💜💜💜

[daniellebourgal]

Thankyou, a beautiful gift for me this morning. Blessings light and love to you

[braydenk.]

Thank you for the meditation and advice. You've taught me so much.

[surbhimotghare]

Thank you, Tara! You are like a guiding angel in these difficult times.

[bethb]

Thank you, Tara! My therapist recommended you and I'm so glad she did.. I've never really been into meditating, but it has really helped....

[stheo]

Thank you so much for this wonderful and powerful meditation. It was such an open eye session for me. I am deeply grateful for you and all your meditations that are so unique and spiritual but at the same time so practical to guide me to solutions. Big, big thanks 🙏😇

[mothernaturessonsdaughters]

Such wisdom and brilliance. Powerful words. Thank you.