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.
TARA BRACHThe most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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The muscles used to make a smile actually send a biochemical message to our nervous system that it is safe to relax the flight of freeze response.
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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When we open to love, we become love.
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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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Become a witness to your thoughts.
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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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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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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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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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Longing, felt fully, carries us to belonging.
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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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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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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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