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.
TARA BRACHThe 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.
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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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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When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.
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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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There are some things we can’t choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them.
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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
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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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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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But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
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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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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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When we open to love, we become love.
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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.
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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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