Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.
TARA BRACHStopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
More Tara Brach Quotes
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When we open to love, we become love.
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Suffering is our call to attention, our call to investigate the truth of our beliefs.
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People don’t behave in angry ways unless they are feeling stressed and conflicted too.
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Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.
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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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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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Whatever you encounter, may that be part of the path.
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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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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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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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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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Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.
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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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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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Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.
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