Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
TARA BRACHIn 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.
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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Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
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Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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Become a witness to your thoughts.
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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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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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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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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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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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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.
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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
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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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