The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.
TARA BRACHBecome a witness to your thoughts.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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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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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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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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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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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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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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Self-judgment continues to arise – it’s a strong habit – but the fact that I made a conscious commitment to recognize it has helped me stop feeding the story of being unworthy.
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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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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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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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