Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
TARA BRACHWhen we open to love, we become love.
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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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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On this sacred path of Radical Acceptance, rather than striving for perfection, we discover how to love ourselves into wholeness.
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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’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.
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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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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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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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Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance.
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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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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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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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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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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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Become a witness to your thoughts.
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