Radical Self-Compassion with Ralph De La Rosa & Raghu Markus – Mindrolling Ep. 574

Trauma-focused psychotherapist Ralph De La Rosa links with Raghu to explain how radical self-compassion can outshine our deepest wounds. In this episode, Raghu and Ralph have a conversation about: - Ralph’s casual brush with death and the divine play of the universe - Healing our afflictions and uncovering our awakened state - How we all tend to dissociate and distract ourselves - Inspiration from Buddhism in Ralph’s own life and his therapy practice - Befriending all of the different parts of our psyche - Connecting the heart of compassion to the difficulties we experience - Utilizing the tools of Internal Family Systems - Working with the breath and other meditation techniques - Getting intimate with our afflictions - The concept of taking refuge - Considering what a healthy love/relationship looks like - How to respond to self-judgment and drop our armor About Ralph De La Rosa Ralph De La Rosa (he/they) is a teacher of human spirituality, an internationally published author and a trauma-focused psychotherapist. Ralph works in private practice and is a seasoned meditation teacher known for his radically open and humorous teaching style. He is personally mentored by Richard Schwartz, founder and developer of Internal Family Systems. Check out Ralph’s new book, published in November 2024, focusing on trauma and radical self-compassion, Outshining Trauma. “Our hearts can really break open for our own struggle. That, for me, is the nature of what I would call radical self-compassion, when you start to behold your own struggle and are willing to get intimate with your afflictions rather than run from them.” – Ralph De La Rosa