Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
TARA BRACHWhere desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.”
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But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
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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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When we open to love, we become love.
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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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Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.
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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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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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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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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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Observing desire without acting on it enlarges our freedom to choose how we live.
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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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Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.
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Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.
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