Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
TARA BRACHExtend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor – without expecting something in return.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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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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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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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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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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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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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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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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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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When we open to love, we become love.
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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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There are some things we can’t choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them.
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Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor – without expecting something in return.
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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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Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.
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