Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
TARA BRACHBecome a witness to your thoughts.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.
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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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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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The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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Telling each other the truth and being who we are, and having space for the other person’s vulnerability in being who they are, allows us to move in a kind of dance together that’s very fluid and graceful.
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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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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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The muscles used to make a smile actually send a biochemical message to our nervous system that it is safe to relax the flight of freeze response.
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.
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On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.
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