Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
TARA BRACHEmotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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We’re so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it’s difficult to be authentic and trust that we’ll be accepted just as we are.
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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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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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The trance of unworthiness keeps the sweetness of belonging out of reach. The path to “the sweetness of belonging,” is acceptance – acceptance of ourselves and acceptance of others without judgment.
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There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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As we free ourselves from the suffering of ‘something is wrong with me, ‘we trust and express the fullness of who we are.’
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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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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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When we’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.
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But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
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Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
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