Tara Brach: From Self-judgment to Compassion. We were three days into a weeklong meditation retreat when one of my students, Daniel, came in to see me for his first interview.
He plopped down in the chair across from me, and immediately pronounced himself The Most Judgmental Person In The World. “Whatever I’m thinking or feeling when I meditate … I end up finding something wrong with it. Pema Chodron Foundation — Buddhist Monastic Life in the West - Gampo Abbey. Home - Brené Brown.