I had an insightful conservation today which brought my attention to the concept of ‘radical acceptance’. Originating from Buddhist philosophy, radical acceptance promotes a freedom from suffering through an acknowledgment of what is. It is believed that pain creates suffering when one refuses to accept the pain. However, by making the choice to be tolerant of the moment we radically accept.
My first reaction to the call for this practice was the idea that this acceptance resembles submissiveness or quitting. Realistically, it does not. Given that we do not have complete control over the actions we are often victims to, it more resembles action-focused coping. Radical acceptance says ‘accept reality and focus instead on that which you can control’.
Tara Brach "Coming Home" from Omega Institute on Vimeo.
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