Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
TARA BRACHObserving desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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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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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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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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Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
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We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-moment lives.
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Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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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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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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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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Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.
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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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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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When we open to love, we become love.
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