The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.
TARA BRACHObserving desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-moment lives.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.
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Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.
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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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There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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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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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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Longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.
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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
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