This Is An Important Book That Should Change Your Life

What I learned from reading ‘Radical Compassion’ by Tara Brach

Sue Reid
Small Steps
Published in
5 min readAug 19, 2023

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We need the courage to love.

To love ourselves, to love each other, and to love the world. That is open-hearted living.

There is so much to learn from ‘Radical Compassion’ by Tara Brach, I have summarised my takeaways.

This book could and should change how we live our lives.

Who is Tara Brach?

Tara Brach is a meditation teacher who uses a technique called RAIN. This practice was first developed by Buddhist teacher, Michele McDonald in the 1980s and Tara has evolved her own approach from the original.

What is the RAIN technique?

RAIN is an acronym that stands for Recognize, Allow, Investigate and Nurture.

The technique is used to tap into the wisdom and love which we all hold inside us.

The 4 steps of RAIN allow us to pause in the middle of our emotional storm, take a few breaths, and come back to the present moment.

When we are feeling emotional, our unconscious mind is either fixating on a limiting belief from the past or worrying about what this event could mean for…

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Sue Reid
Small Steps

I had to rebuild my self-confidence after a toxic marriage. Now, I coach and write about building confidence. Contact me at sue@suereidcoaching.com