Mindfulness is a pause – the space between stimulus and response: that’s where choice lies.
TARA BRACHTelling 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.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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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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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.
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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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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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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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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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Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us.
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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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Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
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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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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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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 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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