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.
TARA BRACHFear 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.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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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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The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.
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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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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world.
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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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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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Become a witness to your thoughts.
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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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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.
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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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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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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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