But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
TARA BRACHImperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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We wait for things to be different in order to feel okay with life. As long as we keep attaching our happiness to the external events of our lives, which are ever changing, we’ll always be left waiting for it.
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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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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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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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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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In a basic way, acceptance is seeing clearly what’s happening and holding it with kindness. This is a radical antidote to the suffering of judging mind.
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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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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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The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.
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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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Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
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