The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/ himself is a delusion. We are in it together and the company of spiritual friends helps us realize our interconnectedness.
TARA BRACHMeditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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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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Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.
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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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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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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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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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When we open to love, we become love.
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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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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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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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With mindfulness training we are able to recognize when we get lost in our mental dramas, and bring a kind and nonreactive presence to the feelings that accompany them.
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Become a witness to your thoughts.
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