Through the sacred art of pausing, we develop the capacity to stop hiding, to stop running away from our experience. We begin to trust in our natural intelligence, in our naturally wise heart, in our capacity to open to whatever arises.
TARA BRACHThe boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Fear of being a flawed person lay at the root of my trance, and I had sacrificed many moments over the years in trying to prove my worth. Like the tiger Mohini, I inhabited a self-made prison that stopped me from living fully.
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The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor – without expecting something in return.
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By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.
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Self-judgment continues to arise – it’s a strong habit – but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.
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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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