When we put down ideas of what life should be like, we are free to wholeheartedly say yes to our life as it is.
TARA BRACHPeople don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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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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Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.
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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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The two wings of mindfulness and kindness will begin to open the heart to more connection with our world.
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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
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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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There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.
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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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Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.
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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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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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